cans

British

/ kænz /

plural noun

an informal name for headphones

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Twinings, for example, branched out into selling sparkling fruity tea in cans in 2024, while kombucha is now available in some supermarket meal deals.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Then do a quick sweep of your surfaces: crumbs, scraps, stray La Croix cans, to-go coffee cups, bits of plastic wrap or parchment.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The CEO, who took the soda company’s reins on March 31, sees that size, along with expanded sales of mini cans, as “a choice that fits into their daily disposable income.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

But it's not just about price or what's inside the cans.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

We clean off shelves jammed with empty cans of sealant, and half-full cans of paint, and tubs filled with assorted nails and screws.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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