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cask

noun

ˈkask

Definition of cask

as in barrel

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages casks of wine that had been in the castle for many years

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Recent Examples of cask Collectively, these whiskies demonstrate how thoughtful cask selection, patient maturation, and distinctive distillery character continue to define Scotland's greatest single malts. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In 2019, Ocho released a trio of single barrel tequilas finished in casks previously used to age Planteray rum from Barbados and Jamaica, as well as Ferrand Cognac Ambré. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 Cask 307 and other participants all sell their cask wines, each of which is a different blend. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 July 2026 With whiskey casks, that holding period can span several years, which makes the structure around it as important as the asset itself. — William Jones, USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cask

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West Texas Intermediate Crude fell 6% to just under $84 per barrel; Bitcoin is hovering just above $65,000.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026
As oil prices rose, China dramatically reduced its crude imports by around 5 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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Coogan’s, known for its $1 and $2 Bud Light drafts, went through more than 500 kegs of Bud Light in June alone; with more than 200 at Coogan’s and another 200-plus at the Black Rose.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026
The event felt less like a corporate meeting than like a weekly revival—part standup set, part science fair, part sermon, all of it fuelled by keg beer.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

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Sometime after 2021, Higgs constructed a parking lot and installed an undersized pipe in an attempt to permit the surface water to pass under the lot.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
The project seeks to add two new compressor units to an existing station on High Meadow Lane, increasing pipeline capacity without installing a new pipe, but requires final state air quality permits before moving forward.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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