hot waters

noun

plural of hot water
as in soups

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  1. soups
  2. nodes
  3. difficulties
Noun
  • In addition to threats to its habitat, the queen conch is also frequently overharvested for its meat, which is used in foods like fritters, soups, salads and ceviche.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • Quick to make thanks to being microwavable, these soups are convenient for everyday dining, from home to the office.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of soups
Noun
  • The Dell Integrated Rack Controller and OpenManage Enterprise provide unified visibility across compute, networking, storage, and cooling through a single interface, with management scaling to 25,000 nodes.
    — Deania Davidson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Right now, Best Buy has an incredible 35% price cut on the Editors' Choice-winning Eero 6+ system, which can give you lightning-fast coverage over 4,500 square feet with its three nodes.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of nodes
Noun
  • The project to give the pool a facelift to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday began in April, but has been beset by difficulties after it became plagued by an algae bloom and the pool’s new blue lining began to peel.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The economic difficulties, energy blackouts, Internet restrictions, and general wartime fatigue have pushed Putin’s approval ratings from around 80 percent at the beginning of the year to 66 percent in mid-July.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of difficulties
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