cruse

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Recent Examples of cruse For Jews, the Maccabees' story and the legend of the single cruse of oil burning eight days signals the possibility that a dedicated few, inspired by faith in their purpose, can reshape history. Joshua M. Davidson, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruse
Noun
  • The entire vessel then caught fire and was burning for some time.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • Three helicopters and a thermal drone had been involved in the search by air over the Bali Strait, while about 20 vessels and fishing boats were mobilized for the sea search, Suyatno said.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The refining process is simple distillation but with a lot of unnecessary pouring from one beaker to another to another ... all under a carport atop a gravel driveway in the backyard of his house.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2025
  • Warm bodies in lab coats dissect the ingredients, studying and categorizing them in beakers and Petri dishes.
    Essence, Essence, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • An anonymous donor placed the nugget into a Salvation Army kettle during the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign in December 2024.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
  • To do it, the brewers ran hot wort from the kettle down the channel of a split 12-foot section of a pine tree.
    Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Upstairs, the chalet’s gift shop carries all varieties of cheeses and quality goods, such as coffee cups with traditional découpage silhouette scenes.
    John Oseid, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The tiny appliance can cook up to two cups of rice.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025

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“Cruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruse. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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