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Recent Examples of caisson
In 2024, Bally’s had to relocate the 34-story hotel tower, which was moved to the south end of the casino after it was determined that driving caissons into the ground might damage municipal water management infrastructure pipes along the river.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In isolation, against a white background that is actually overcast sky, a hook or a caisson or a sheaf of rebar appears sculptural, abstract, exquisite.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Hitchcock recalled a day during the summer of 2007 when the cannon, now on its caisson and a moveable platform, was tested on the event level of Nationwide Arena, just beyond the ice-resurfacer entrance.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Ronald Reagan, a noted enthusiast did, and that’s the last time the caisson unit took part.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In isolation, against a white background that is actually overcast sky, a hook or a caisson or a sheaf of rebar appears sculptural, abstract, exquisite.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Hitchcock recalled a day during the summer of 2007 when the cannon, now on its caisson and a moveable platform, was tested on the event level of Nationwide Arena, just beyond the ice-resurfacer entrance.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Ronald Reagan, a noted enthusiast did, and that’s the last time the caisson unit took part.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
Noun
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Pease will compete on vault, bars, and floor, Bullock on beam and floor, and Rose on vault, bars, and beam.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Amenities and experiences Descend one floor below the lobby to enter the Mint Bar, a dark, moody space set in the former bank vault that maintains many of the original features from the early 20th-century building.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was lowered into the ground by masked and gloved health workers, and a Catholic priest prayed over her body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Plus, accessing the storage compartment doesn’t require you to move every piece of decor in the process.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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Through witness statements, surveillance, and cellphone video, investigators determined that Canon forcefully grabbed the 17-year-old against her will and threw her in his SUV's rear cargo compartment.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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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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The storied Indianapolis Children's Museum, known as one of the best children's museums in the world, also felt backlash after a picture of their canteen's Juneteenth Watermelon Salad ended up on social media.—
Jennifer Rosen Heinz,
Parents,
17 June 2026
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Downed trees and power lines have made some neighborhoods too dangerous to enter, but the canteen offers a central location for residents, volunteers, first responders and utility workers to get a snack or sack lunch.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There are Lalique knife rests and Fabergé snuffboxes, sure, but so many offerings in the realm of tiny home goods generally fail to inspire.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
23 May 2026
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The four species intended to benefit are rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), and spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta).—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each of the 21 rooms is unique, layering ranch keepsakes (vintage branding irons and Stetson hatboxes) with contemporary touches like a striking tumbleweed chandelier.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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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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Situated high on Beacon Hill, XV Beacon is a luxurious jewel box of a boutique hotel.—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 June 2026
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For fans of those cultish works, which had their heyday around the time Refn was growing up and discovering them for himself, Her Private Hell plays like a nostalgic jewel box that literally looks like it was shot inside of a jewel box.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caisson. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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