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Recent Examples of tin canFor 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 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 His one weakness may be kryptonite, but clearly, a tin can getting thrown at his head isn’t fun either.—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025 Collecting her life savings from a tin can, Tereza first heads to the travel agency to buy a round-trip commercial airline ticket, the first one available.—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tin can
One shop owner told Chun that whole families come in so each person can buy a tin.
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HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
Inspired by a summer trip to Europe before opening the restaurant, the two remember traveling through Portugal, dining on tins of fish, bread and wine.
The drums can hold up to 70-120 pairs of jeans, which Deighton said suits brands’ request for low volumes.
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Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
Born in Santa Monica, Calif. on July 22, 1943, Sherman grew up playing a number of instruments, including guitar, piano and drums, practicing in a soundproof room built by his milkman father.
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David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
After Ana Gallego’s son shot her in the leg outside her ranch-style home in Altadena, law enforcement plowed through three walls with two small tanks and threw tear gas canisters in every window in the hopes of flushing out the suspect.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Pope picked up one of the metal canisters and threw it toward the officers, hitting one.
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