Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.
his father George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827.
Sir Stratford. Stratford de Redcliffe, 1st Viscount.
Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62)
his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827)
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While the canning process preserved the outer structure of the worms, it destroyed the internal features scientists would need to identify specific species.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
Staff working at a Guinness canning factory in Belfast, owned by international drinks firm Diageo, have begun strike action in protest over their pay.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Tinned fish has been around for centuries, dating all the way back to the late 1700s when canning and preserving foods were budding inventions.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025
Filled the hog trough and walked through the pickers’ cabins to see that they hadn’t relieved themselves in pilfered canning jars.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Sara Canning, Lyra's partner at the time of her killing, described the gunman as "pathetic", adding they were "showing off for the cameras" on the night she was fatally shot.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The teenager was enrolled in a virtual learning academy at the San Diego Unified School District and was on track to graduate high school this semester, according to district spokesperson James Canning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
"We have to look at the bigger picture here," Tommy Canning said.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
His legendarily unhinged 2011 interview with ABC News’ Andrea Canning, which took place after he was fired from “Two and a Half Men,” exploded his Twitter following.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
We are first going to Guangzhou, my seventy-two-year-old father, Canning Woo, and I, where we will visit his aunt, whom he has not seen since he was ten years old.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
While marching huppandownd Upon that fair May morn, Beold the booming cannings sound, A royal child is born!
From Ballads by Thackeray, William Makepeace
While marching huppandownd Upon that fair May morn, Beold the booming cannings sound, A royal child is born!
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James
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