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The biggest difference between a butter crock and a butter dish is that a butter crock uses water to seal off the bottom of the butter from oxygen, which helps keep it softened and fresh for longer than when in a butter dish exposed to air.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Annual pruning results in several small pruning cuts that heal over quickly, sealing off the wound from pathogens.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Federal agents raided Cole’s home Thursday, sealing off the quiet cul-de-sac as bomb technicians searched his residence and car.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
When someone reports a raccoon has taken up residence in their home, the company comes and seals off the entrances the animal is using to get in.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Annual pruning results in several small pruning cuts that heal over quickly, sealing off the wound from pathogens.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Federal agents raided Cole’s home Thursday, sealing off the quiet cul-de-sac as bomb technicians searched his residence and car.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
When someone reports a raccoon has taken up residence in their home, the company comes and seals off the entrances the animal is using to get in.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Seal off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20off. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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