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hoy

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Definition of hoy

as in keel

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Butler also walked us through how to break down the bird ourselves—find the breastbone with your thumb, run the knife along the keel, and the breast comes away in one clean piece the color of a dark plum.

— Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Its keel was laid on July 26, 2013, and it was launched on December 25, 2019.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of keel

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Kemetale This boutique operator, which launched in 2022 with the Kemet Dahabeya, has small-scale ships that take their cues from the traditional dahabeah, a kind of sailing barge.

— Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The potatoes are cut with a French fry cutter, soaked in water, then dried and pre-fried in peanut oil at 160C (320F).

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

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The lower deck is home to four guest cabins, three crew cabins, a large engine room, and a sizable garage that can hold a tender of up to 16 feet.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Tuna salad mashed into tender flakes, speckled with crisp celery, onion, and herbs.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of tender

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Saucy and sticky, the tender ribs tug impeccably off the bone.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
The sci-fi horror film follows the seven-member crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo who, upon returning to Earth, intercept a strange transmission from a nearby moon.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of tug

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Every room in my house seems to attract little piles of clutter, and the patio is no different, with sunglasses, barbecue lighters, sunscreen, and random odds and ends constantly scattered around.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Photos shared by the department show the large haul of contraband seized by authorities, including several bags of marijuana, rolling papers, wireless headphones and more than two dozen lighters.

— Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

Definition of lighter

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Then, possibly, the lifeboat encountered more of the bad weather the Mary Celeste had already experienced and sank.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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