as in basin
a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
The room included a Nespresso machine, tea kettle, and even a retro-looking Marshall Bluetooth speaker for guests to connect to.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, boil a kettle of water.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Balmuda’s electric kettle will make your daily coffee or tea routine feel like a relaxing ritual.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
The room included a Nespresso machine, tea kettle, and even a retro-looking Marshall Bluetooth speaker for guests to connect to.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, boil a kettle of water.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Balmuda’s electric kettle will make your daily coffee or tea routine feel like a relaxing ritual.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
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So far, Casalinuovo’s banjo catfish have been found at four sites in the Bermejo River basin of northwestern Argentina, near the borders with Bolivia and Chile.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, there were no tropical storms or hurricanes in the Atlantic basin on that date this year, AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rounding out the key specs are 11-speed Shimano gears, four-piston Magura hydraulic disc brakes, alloy flatbar, Selle Royal saddle and an overall bike weight of 35 kg (77 lb).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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There is no substitute for time in the saddle.—
Samantha Dunn,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Drivers who encounter potholes can call the TDOT hotline at 833-836-8349.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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