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Recent Examples of tin can
For one thing, tin can splash back onto the main mirror of the machine, which would reduce its ability to funnel light to wafers.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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One shop owner told Chun that whole families come in so each person can buy a tin.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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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.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The drums can hold up to 70-120 pairs of jeans, which Deighton said suits brands’ request for low volumes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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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.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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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.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Pope picked up one of the metal canisters and threw it toward the officers, hitting one.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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