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cane

[keyn] / keɪn /
NOUN
stick to aid walking of disabled
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I’ll start here: I’m not sure what’s up with the red-striped home shirts—I know it’s supposed to resemble a waving U.S. flag, but all I see is a Christmas candy cane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They’d descend on his garden, where he’d set up feeders full of “nectar”—filtered water mixed with cane sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And they kept trying to take away my cane.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

These days she uses a cane to help her with mobility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Penelope tried to kick a warning under the table, but her foot hit the admiral’s cane instead and gave a nasty stub to her toe.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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