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Recent Examples of tin can
To colonize there would be to live one's entire life inside a tin can buried in a cave.
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New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Plus, this tin can hold other gifts or wrapping essentials this holiday season.
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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.
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Matt Von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
19 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Plus, this tin can hold other gifts or wrapping essentials this holiday season.
—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for tin can
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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Once part of the medieval Priory of St Petroc, the estate passed through several hands after the Dissolution of the Monasteries before being bought by Richard Robartes in 1620 (the family made their fortune in Cornish tin).
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And the gift on Thursday appeared to be well received, with Obama smiling and holding up the tin in a photo with Bush.
Noun
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To clean the filter, locate it (either in the center agitator, in the drum’s top lip, behind a trap door on the front of the machine, or near the water pump or drainage hose).
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The group meets every Thursday in a basement, where band members work on vocals, drums, guitars and performance.
Noun
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After a few more bars, Stewart turns his back to the crowd and several aides wheel out an oxygen canister.
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Iron Wasp is fired from a canister tube, a form factor that eliminates the need for a dedicated runway or catapult and reduces the logistical footprint at the point of launch.
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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