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Recent Examples of caisson
The refurbishment included a complete overhaul, including a paint job, the repairing of caisson cracks, window and door replacements, cleaning and re-pointing of the foundation masonry, restoring all wood floors, and reconstruction of the intermediate landing between the bridge and gangway.
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Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 7 June 2025
In February, Bally’s began driving foundational caissons into the ground, with executives targeting a September 2026 opening for the casino.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The caisson horses in service before the pause have been rehabilitated and retired, and since then, the Army has procured 46 horses.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The caisson is a key element of Chinese wooden architecture.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 7 June 2025
In February, Bally’s began driving foundational caissons into the ground, with executives targeting a September 2026 opening for the casino.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The caisson horses in service before the pause have been rehabilitated and retired, and since then, the Army has procured 46 horses.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The caisson is a key element of Chinese wooden architecture.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
Noun
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Benchmark Provisions is a specialty-foods store that's located in the basement of a former bank, as evidenced by the massive stone walls that once held up the vault.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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The federal government piled gold bars upon gold bars into this huge brand-new vault deep in the ground.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The final nail in the coffin was hammered by Carroll, who sent a first-pitch 84 mph curveball from Slaten 375 feet to right field for a three-run homer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The coffin will then be taken by hearse to the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore in Windsor.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No paper towels at the three-compartment sink handwash sink.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The tote features an interior zippered compartment, slip pocket, zip pocket, and an exterior zip pocket for ample storage.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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His backpack had ripped open in the fall, and several belongings — including his cell phone and water canteen — were gone.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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The sandwich, featuring ground meat—generally beef—suspended in a thick, sweet tomatoey sauce, has become an avatar of the horrible school lunch, a cliché that tends to go along with hairnets, greasy aprons, and other elements of canteen grotesquerie.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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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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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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On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.—
Sloane Crosley,
The New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2024
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But in late summer, when the city’s Swan Queens have flown upstate or migrated overseas, the Art Deco jewel box presents a ballet festival.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
9 Aug. 2025
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Most homes follow a fairly rectilinear design scheme, in which each room acts as a sort of jewel box, bound by right angles and straight lines.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caisson. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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