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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin cans
Noun
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The drums hit firmly, and the vocals are clear, though the lack of stereo still makes for a congested soundstage that can affect clarity.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026 -
The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The facility stores waste in copper canisters embedded up to 1,480 feet deep in stable granite bedrock.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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Although synonymous with Christmas cookie tins, these classic treats are also a spring favorite.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some 20 million barrels of oil typically flow through the strait every day, about 20% of the global oil supply.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s filtered through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County process that defines Tennessee whiskey, and is then aged in new charred oak barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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My confidence was further bolstered when Zenker informed me about Beau Miles, an adventure filmmaker known for documenting his self-experiments, who, back in 2020, when an entirely different disaster descended upon us, ate only beans for 40 days (191 cans to be exact)—and lived to tell the tale.—
Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Matsuoka’s speechless wife becomes obsessed with collecting and recycling trash bags filled with plastic cans, crushing them underfoot with a giddy gaze on her face.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Tin cans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20cans. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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