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cannikins

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plural of cannikin

as in drums

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Each begins with drums pounding out a rhythm, often featuring a teetering syncopation, while more voices add their own frayed melodies.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
This statement also permeates the work of rapper Alkoy, who on Valle Chakal Ki sampled idiosyncratic records from Salta, foregrounding the handmade drums and dramatic guitars that boom in every plaza.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026

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Thanks in part to that retirement party, Sacramento library patrons can check out hundreds of different pans, muffin tins and cookie cutters from the Shari Nichelini Cake Pan Library.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Saudi crude production fell below 7 million barrels a day for much of the war’s first six months, down from more than 10 million before the conflict, and recovered to about 8 million in September, according to the International Energy Agency.

— Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the distillery team, half of the barrels used for this release were ex-beer casks from local Seattle breweries; 40 percent were garryana wood; and 10 percent were ex-Cognac.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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