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Discover LudwigThe phrase "canned for" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used to describe someone being fired or dismissed from a job. Example: "After numerous customer complaints, the employee was canned for his rude behavior."
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Anchovies imported from other Mediterranean countries are canned for export.
But any of these recipes can also be canned for longer storage — up to a year.
It's no wonder several election judges elsewhere in the city were canned for being drunk.
Now, some of the catch is being canned for the American market.
One reporter, I was told by a Journatic editor, had been fired for plagiarizing stories from Patch.com, and another had been canned for doing nothing.
Others have been puzzling about the mystery that is Coughlin, a coach now being talked about as a Hall of Fame candidate roughly eight minutes after the 10th time he was certain to be canned for by the Giants.
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They can, for example, cause liver damage.
He can, for now, afford to explore.
He can, for example, use executive authority.
A GPS can, for one thing, backtrack.
Refer to the can for drying times.
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