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With respect to Carol, refusing first class is one form of resistance, but licking the lid of a tin can from the garbage is another level of commitment.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
An anti-de Sitter universe has a boundary, often illustrated to resemble a tin can.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The trailer bakes like a tin can in the heat.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
An anti-de Sitter universe has a boundary, often illustrated to resemble a tin can.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The trailer bakes like a tin can in the heat.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tin can
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tin%20can. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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