cans

British

/ kænz /

plural noun

an informal name for headphones

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Soda cans covered in soot still sit on the shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Bottles of oil, packets of salt and a few tin cans lie among the debris.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

He’s most famous for taking cylindrical soup cans and making them flat, but he also saw celebrity culture coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

It also owns large stakes in companies like Apple and Coca-Cola – a brand close to Buffett's heart, as he famously drinks five cans a day.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Four cans of tomatoes, Doda Hila? Really?” called Boaz in Hebrew, wiping sweat from his forehead.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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