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cruse

noun

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as in vessel

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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

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The vessel's superstructure and deck were damaged in the morning attack, Kiper said on Telegram.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The recent maintenance program therefore involved not only technical work on the vessel but also improvements to spaces used by the crew.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vessel

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Crusty white deposits forming inside your coffee maker, kettle or water heater are one of the most reliable indicators that hardness is high enough to cause practical problems.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
That's enough to run an induction cooktop, kettle, coffee machine, lights, laptops and other camping equipment without dragging along a separate generator.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

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Add vanilla and chocolate batters to prepared Bundt pan in 1/3-cup scoops, alternating batters for best distribution.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
This craft set comes with a notepad, eraser, sticker sheet, three markers, and two pens, all packed inside a decorative ramen cup that doubles as a desk pen holder.

— Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026

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