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Of late it seemed to him as if the very stones of Winterfell had tinned against him.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

They ate the little mushrooms together with the beans and drank tea and had tinned pears for their dessert.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Lysa Arryn's pale round face had tinned a burning pink.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Breakfast consisted generally of fish, which we caught, or sea elephant in some form, whilst we had tinned fish for lunch.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir

Yet it must not be forgotten that when fresh meat is not to be had, tinned provisions are to be accepted with gratitude; and it is always wise, therefore, to keep a supply on hand.

From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII. No. 358, November 6, 1886. by Peters, Charles