cans
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Burke went all in on branding, arranging billboards, marathon-branded Coca-Cola cans and Vons shopping bags.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Participants drank two 6-ounce cans of the tomato-soy juice each day for four weeks.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
"Massive volumes of litter, tents, towels, clothes, a gazebo frame, bottles, cans, millions of wet wipes and endless beach toys were abandoned on the sand."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
More recently, limited-edition Diet Coke cans were released to coincide with “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The clatter of the falling cans sends the rat squealing and sets Mav barking from inside the house.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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