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canes

  • plural of cane.
  • present tense form of cane (3rd person singular).

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Elderly and propping himself up with canes, he said this conflict was of a different magnitude.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

Once able-bodied men, they walk with canes, one step at a time.

From Slate Dec. 26, 2025

Those costs will rise as France ages into dentures and canes.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2025

It has more than 24,000 lights and about 150 props - including LED Christmas trees, candy canes and angel wings.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2024

As the door swung closed, I spotted a row of canes of different lengths and thicknesses hanging behind it.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane