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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
It’s designed for customized pour-over control and accounts for variables other electric kettles can’t touch, like brew type, steep time, and even altitude.
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Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.
—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
Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettles
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Invest your capital in technology that makes existing, secure basins more resilient.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The retention basins are required by state law.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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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
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Chuparosa and brittlebush are flowering along the grade and in canyons.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Crosby, a deputy city attorney who lives in Clairemont, said bike lanes don’t make a lot of sense in communities like Clairemont where hills and canyons are a major challenge.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ponds, streams, small ravines, and valleys provide drama throughout its 27 acres.—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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If outside, seek shelter in low-lying areas like ditches or ravines.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Kettles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettles. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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