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Recent Examples of tin can
With apologies to the late David Bowie, 286 long days spent sitting in a tin can, far above the world.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
For his characters, trapped in a flying tin can hurtling through space, life is far from communal — despite the fact that they’re expected to build a new colony together.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Speaking of those tin cans, what do the pressurization tanks smell like after housing four men for weeks at a time?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
For one thing, tin can splash back onto the main mirror of the machine, which would reduce its ability to funnel light to wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2013
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
For his characters, trapped in a flying tin can hurtling through space, life is far from communal — despite the fact that they’re expected to build a new colony together.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Speaking of those tin cans, what do the pressurization tanks smell like after housing four men for weeks at a time?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
For one thing, tin can splash back onto the main mirror of the machine, which would reduce its ability to funnel light to wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Work is underway inside to make the space suitable for a boutique, including restoring the 1910 tin ceiling in what will be the showroom.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After 30 minutes or so, pause the machine, remove the comforter, and shake it out before adding it back to the drum, continuing the process until the bedding is fully dry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The second verse adds layers to the mix, a simple drum beat, handclaps, a guitar line mirroring the vocal melody and what sounds like a Mellotron.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal agents responded with chemical crowd control munitions, including tear gas canisters and less-lethal guns that sprayed pepper balls.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Alejandra's arms are full of fuel canisters.—
Teri Schultz,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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