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Recent Examples of hodEmployer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough.—IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026 When the boss brings up a subject, like the possibility of recession, subordinates will simply nod their hods.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025 For Alabama, the Tide remains at 25 commitments with a strong hod on the top class.—
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14 Dec. 2022 This traditional harvest basket, also known as a hod, is used to hose off produce before bringing it inside.—
Ysolt Usigan,
Woman's Day,
26 Oct. 2022 After a red-hod start in the first half, The Pelicans (27-22) once again had their night spoiled by a third-quarter lull that allowed the Clippers to come back from a double-digit deficit.—
William Guillory,
NOLA.com,
30 Jan. 2018
The traditional category, in which the San Jose nonprofit group competed, featured the use of different props such as tables, benches and wine jugs to combine technical skill with storytelling.
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Yu Wang,
Mercury News,
26 July 2026
Household items like gallon jugs or a suitcase loaded with books work in a pinch.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more breezy dresses, including an everyday tank style and a chic polka dot pick.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said Dee was found inside a fertilizer tank wrapped in a tarp in her pajamas and had duct tape around her face and neck, according to WTOL.
In a conventional fission reactor, a uranium fuel rods are submerged inside a large vat of water.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 July 2026
Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
In his hands were two jars for fresh juices that were being made.
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2026
Each jar comes with a two-piece stainless steel lid with a rubber ring that creates an airtight seal and locks in freshness that, with using proper canning methods, can last for months or even a year.