Recent Examples on the WebThe impact of the wreck crumpled the front of Lochte’s truck like a tin can, photos show.—Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 Any one of them could hold 48,000 bananas or 24,000 tin cans or maybe 12,000 shoe boxes.—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024 Length: 16 hours, 7 minutes Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir
For those trapped in a tin can for just over 16 hours, channel your inner-Major Tom with Andy Weir’s space drama, Project Hail Mary.—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 21 June 2024 The sheet that had been covering me was sopping wet and smelled strangely of my body, tin cans, and cayenne pepper.—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tin can
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