the cane

noun

: a form of punishment in which a person is hit with a cane or stick
In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved.

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The second is the Puerto Rican crested toad, or sapo concho, which has been endangered by the destruction of its habitat and the presence of the cane toad, brought to the island in the 1920s to control white grubs feasting on sugar cane. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 After being rescued, Angel the cane corso mix started showing symptoms of separation anxiety. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Barrel's character is evident, but the cane flavors still shine and are delicious all around: rich, nuanced, and a real treat. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 While the cane toad was introduced as a form of pest control for human benefit, here the Malaysian micro-wasp would be used mainly to help return the red crab population to its old numbers. Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The collection’s footwear, with its buckled, strappy knee-high boots, directly mirrored the cane ceiling’s latticework, while elsewhere, garments paid tribute to the 60s’ iconic nipped waists and A-line silhouettes. Thomas Adamson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 By the early 2000s, estimates put the cane toad population in the country at over 200 million. Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Conservationists are currently experimenting with a chemical bait that attracts the cane toad tadpole (but not its froggy counterparts) and then traps them so they can be humanely disposed of. Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024 To complicate matters, Ivan could use only one arm — the other would be holding the cane as part of his act. Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024

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“The cane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cane. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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