cans
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Maya-Jade was looking at him, holding two sweating cans of soda in her hand, waiting for his answer, her expression wavering between hurt and hope.
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The jerricans smelled of petrol, and I saw packs of batteries, bottles of oil, and cans of tomato purée in one box.
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For decades, Japan has enjoyed a reputation as one of the cleanest places in the world, all while having almost no public trash cans.
I follow her through a pink-beaded curtain to a small supply room with rows of bottles, spray cans, and fingernail polish.
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He took the last, soggy slice of pizza, an apple, and a raspberry-lime flavored seltzer to an empty table wedged between the emergency exit and a row of garbage and recycling cans.
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