Canadian
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Origin of Canadian
First recorded in 1560–70; Canad(a) + -ian; compare French canadien
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So far, Canadian wildfires have scorched 1.9 million hectares this year, an area nearly the size of Slovenia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Canadian wholesale trade was steady in May following three consecutive months of increased sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As of now, Letterboxd is majority-owned by the Canadian holding company Tiny, which has a 60% stake, while the remaining 40% is owned by the platform’s co-founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
After Washington, Lawrence and Alvarez planned to fly to Ottawa for a look at the Canadian government’s heavy-water reactor in nearby Chalk River, a design they thought might be adapted for tritium production.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Fairfax, who owns some five million acres, is worried about the fate of his assets in the wilderness known as the Ohio Territory, which both French Canadians and indigenous tribes are threatening to seize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Other Canadians have graced the Eurovision stage: Annie Cotton represented Switzerland in 1993 with "Moi, Tout Simplement", finishing third -- the last French-language song to finish in the top three until 2021.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Despite the divisions, Canadians say they are hopeful for a unified future, even though they hold deep concerns about regional frustrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Look how much Canadians hate the United States now,” brays a February Politico headline.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Canadians had things set up real easy for you if you was traveling; the train station wasn’t but a hop, skip, and a jump ’way from where the ferry let you off.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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