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Recent Examples of caisson
Built in 2009 on 75 bedrock-deep caissons, the 7,681-square-foot house offers five bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
In June 2025, the caisson program restarted following an $18 million overhaul by the Army.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Cotton said the caisson ceremony holds special meaning for relatives of the fallen.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
He’s been with the unit for seven years and has completed 550 caisson ceremonies.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
In June 2025, the caisson program restarted following an $18 million overhaul by the Army.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Cotton said the caisson ceremony holds special meaning for relatives of the fallen.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
He’s been with the unit for seven years and has completed 550 caisson ceremonies.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
Noun
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Think of aerials as the snow equivalent of the vault in gymnastics.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pham responded by investing in additional security cameras, alarms and vaults.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Those two pieces of concrete evidence, in a game where votes are far too often decided on weird vibes, put the nail in Stephen’s coffin.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, September 5, the coffin was moved to Kensington Palace; the following morning, she was buried at Althorp.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just add ½ cup of white vinegar to the fabric softener compartment during the rinse cycle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The three-compartment ware washing sink was missing a stopper to allow proper washing, rinsing and sanitizing of utensils.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
February 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2024
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Accommodation was within the Gothic stone of the college itself, and most meals were served in the Hall (think Hogwarts’s canteen).—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The closure impacts Phantom Ranch's lodge and canteen.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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One snuffbox had been a present for George V on his 55th birthday in 1920 while the other featured 3,000 diamonds and was bought by Queen Mary in 1932 for £1,000, the equivalent in modern money of around $75,000 according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
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The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels.—
Jennifer Dixon,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Aug. 2024
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The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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Glittering grande dames and jewel box boutique hotels give the aesthetically minded jet-setter plenty to think about; but for your own personal palazzo, why not book an Airbnb in Venice?—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ronchamp is a kaleidoscopic jewel box in and of our earth, a luminous sanctuary visited by everyday souls in search of solace and redemption.—
Vishaan Chakrabarti,
Air Mail,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caisson. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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