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The day is large and sharp, like the edges of tin cans.
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Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
In one California facility, staff tried to secure a broken door with trash bags and a tin can.
—Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
Their next driving song will probably have tin cans dangling off the getaway car’s bumper.
—Vulture, 29 Nov. 2023
To imagine why these issues arise, picture yourself in a tin can with a small crew, a deadly environment outside, a monotonous schedule, an unnatural daytime-nighttime cycle and mission controllers constantly on your case.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2023
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Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
In one California facility, staff tried to secure a broken door with trash bags and a tin can.
—Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
Their next driving song will probably have tin cans dangling off the getaway car’s bumper.
—Vulture, 29 Nov. 2023
To imagine why these issues arise, picture yourself in a tin can with a small crew, a deadly environment outside, a monotonous schedule, an unnatural daytime-nighttime cycle and mission controllers constantly on your case.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for tin can
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