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a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettles
This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Bright copper kettles and … Acuña hittin’.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Keep kettles warm and fire steady.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
And kettles that a manned receive more donations than those that are not.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
From antique metal napkin rings to copper tea kettles, there are so many timeless, practical items trending in value, waiting to be taken home from your local thrift store.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the kettles also have become places where mystery donors have, on rare occasions, deposited valuable coins worth thousands of dollars.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
When high-draw devices like kettles or ovens need extra muscle, the Power Lifting mode pushes its output to 4,800W with ease.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
There’s a lot more to it than steaming silver kettles and cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off — the ritual can get quite complicated.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Bright copper kettles and … Acuña hittin’.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Keep kettles warm and fire steady.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
And kettles that a manned receive more donations than those that are not.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
From antique metal napkin rings to copper tea kettles, there are so many timeless, practical items trending in value, waiting to be taken home from your local thrift store.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the kettles also have become places where mystery donors have, on rare occasions, deposited valuable coins worth thousands of dollars.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
When high-draw devices like kettles or ovens need extra muscle, the Power Lifting mode pushes its output to 4,800W with ease.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
There’s a lot more to it than steaming silver kettles and cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off — the ritual can get quite complicated.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettles
Noun
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After the Cold War ended, storage basins attached to the K reactors were reused to hold about 2,300 tons of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel underwater.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The dark basaltic expanse of Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity), will rest close to the line separating night from day, known as the terminator, marking the site where ancient lava flows poured into impact basins in the ancient past to repave the lunar surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Enhance your dining experience with this sleek silver chopstick rest from Ming Yu Wang, inspired by horse saddles and adorned with a freshwater pearl.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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