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[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /


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Clark attended an elementary and a middle school in person at the district, but following the pandemic his family enrolled him online schooling full time, Canning said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Canning said his first-hand knowledge and personal perspective means he understands what people are facing when they arrive on the same doorstep he did all those years ago.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“The purpose is to keep plaintiffs’ lawyers from using these settlements as marketing tools,” said James Canning, a spokesman for San Diego Unified.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

His legendarily unhinged 2011 interview with ABC News’ Andrea Canning, which took place after he was fired from “Two and a Half Men,” exploded his Twitter following.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

Pitezel was married to Carrie Canning of Galva, Illinois, and the father of a fast-increasing number of children.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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