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Recent Examples of kegs
Since last week, Wallingford had sold 13 of the 20 kegs of Dutch beer as of Wednesday afternoon, and had to stop selling it in order to save the remaining seven for Thursday’s match.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In Boston, Scottish soccer fans recently took over the downtown Sam Adams brewery and drank 70 kegs of the iconic American beer in a four-day stretch, Boston Beer Company confirmed to ABC News, effectively tapping out the supply.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands.
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Curbed Editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
To date, Sam Adams has sold more than 4,000 pints of Boston Lager, resulting in about 90 empty kegs, said Devon Sage, a Sam Adams spokesperson.
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Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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.
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Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Their goal is to finish nearly empty kegs to make room for other beer.
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Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Don't be fooled, Fraser's first Oberon kegs of the season still went to good use, with Oberon Day bringing in serious business.
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Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In Boston, Scottish soccer fans recently took over the downtown Sam Adams brewery and drank 70 kegs of the iconic American beer in a four-day stretch, Boston Beer Company confirmed to ABC News, effectively tapping out the supply.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands.
—
Curbed Editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
To date, Sam Adams has sold more than 4,000 pints of Boston Lager, resulting in about 90 empty kegs, said Devon Sage, a Sam Adams spokesperson.
—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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,
4 June 2026
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
Their goal is to finish nearly empty kegs to make room for other beer.
—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Don't be fooled, Fraser's first Oberon kegs of the season still went to good use, with Oberon Day bringing in serious business.
—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kegs
barrels
Noun
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Fast or gradual, the IEA expects the production ramp-up will generate a global oil surplus of about 5 million barrels of supply per day next year.
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The combination covered a significant amount of the net market loss, as much as 75% of the barrels that the Gulf exporters couldn’t supply.
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“Kegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kegs. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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