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While imports account for only about 10% of the aluminum used by American can-makers, some 70% of the tin mill steel used to make steel food cans in the U.S. comes from foreign sources, which means makers of steel cans could see their prices rise more sharply.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
Unlike a tin of Garrett Mix, which some could inhale in one sitting, this richer blend offers a shareable snack that could last through St. Patrick's Day and beyond.
Cost: $45 for a 14-cup tin available online at local Garrett shops.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
The aluminum container is about the size of a lip balm tin and slips into a silicone ring with a keychain attached to it.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Then the fire last month destroyed nearly everything inside the house: the handwritten letters from Ms. Edmiston’s father, who was once the mayor of Beverly Hills; a tin menorah that her ancestors brought from Russia and Poland; and, of course, nearly all the cookie jars.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
Unlike a tin of Garrett Mix, which some could inhale in one sitting, this richer blend offers a shareable snack that could last through St. Patrick's Day and beyond.
Cost: $45 for a 14-cup tin available online at local Garrett shops.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
The aluminum container is about the size of a lip balm tin and slips into a silicone ring with a keychain attached to it.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Then the fire last month destroyed nearly everything inside the house: the handwritten letters from Ms. Edmiston’s father, who was once the mayor of Beverly Hills; a tin menorah that her ancestors brought from Russia and Poland; and, of course, nearly all the cookie jars.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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