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tin can

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Recent Examples of tin can Those steps include discarding, regularly flushing or draining old tires, tin cans or bird baths that can hold small pools of water, as that might create a space where insects can breed. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 June 2026 The baking tin can turn a wide variety of foods into charming and practical edible cups. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 But Cordell made by far the worst-sounding Ramones album, with the band pounding away in what sounds like a large tin can. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026 Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or similar water-holding containers. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tin can

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The carbon overlayer regulates subsequent growth, potentially limiting uneven deposition and stabilizing the region where tin and lithium interact.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
There are five different shapes in each tin, all with a rich buttery taste.

— Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of tin

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Her set evoked a football halftime show and homecoming celebration at historically Black colleges and universities, with a marching band, drum line, steppers and majorette-style dancers performing in front of bleachers.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Demonstrators banging on drums, yelling, and making siren sounds with an electronic bullhorn could be heard within the boardroom.

— Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

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Lockheed Martin recently completed a push-through test to verify that PAC-3 MSE could pass through the Mk 41 canister without sustaining damage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Once on the jail grounds, prosecutors claimed, Meiser hid the canisters in the trunk of a sheriff’s patrol car.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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