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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firkins
Noun
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The point of using different types of corn in the mashbill is to explore how less common varietals affect the flavor of the whiskey, which if taken to another conceptual level should influence how the wood will affect another spirit aged in the barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026 -
China’s oil imports have fallen by almost 5 million barrels a day — equivalent to roughly 5% of global supply — since the start of the Iran war, helping tame already high crude prices.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Clairvoyant Brewing is tapping its own fresh kegs again after an 18-month beer production halt, launching a Czech pilsner Friday priced at $5 a pint for that day only — matching the price when the Boise brewery opened in 2017.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Firkins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firkins. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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