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as in loads
a considerable amount
made a pot of money in the real estate market
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as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
vowed that he would never get a pot, that telltale sign of middle age
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Recent Examples of pots
Antonia Mufarech, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
If in the ground, tulips can survive outside in most USDA zones, but soil temperatures in pots never retain enough heat for spring flowering bulbs to survive frigid cold temperatures.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Even a small balcony or sunny windowsill can support a few pots of herbs that elevate everyday cooking.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Like other houseplants, they can be moved in their pots out into a shady area of the garden between June and September, when there is no danger of frost.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Plants in pots can be provided with a container-type fertilizer as instructed on the label.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The experience typically involves boiling pots of soup placed directly on tables, often reaching temperatures that can cause serious burns.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
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Angered by the fuel price hikes, some Chileans on Wednesday evening banged pots while student protests briefly shut a key metro line in the capital Santiago.
—Antonia Mufarech, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
If in the ground, tulips can survive outside in most USDA zones, but soil temperatures in pots never retain enough heat for spring flowering bulbs to survive frigid cold temperatures.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Even a small balcony or sunny windowsill can support a few pots of herbs that elevate everyday cooking.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Like other houseplants, they can be moved in their pots out into a shady area of the garden between June and September, when there is no danger of frost.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Plants in pots can be provided with a container-type fertilizer as instructed on the label.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The experience typically involves boiling pots of soup placed directly on tables, often reaching temperatures that can cause serious burns.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many lagoon tents boast outdoor decks with private plunge pools and expansive living areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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These can be made to adapt to various movements (for example, lifting very heavy loads).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The elevator to it is fortified for heavy loads.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The reptile handlers drape the snakes over students' shoulders or bellies, but snakes also start winding their own way around the room and climbing up people's bodies (apparently some snakes' tree-climbing instincts are applicable to scaling humans as well).—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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About 13% of air cargo goes through the Middle East, either on cargo planes or in the bellies of commercial airliners.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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Steyer told the outlet the funds existed to provide a vehicle for foreign investors rather than to dodge taxes.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Any unused funds from this fiscal year will go back into the district’s general fund balance.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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The animal, which weighs several tons, cannot actively be pulled back into deeper water because it could be seriously injured in the process, experts said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The group delivered about 20 tons of humanitarian aid to the island last week.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Those with strong sea legs (and stomachs) ride on the upper tier of the ferry, while the smoother seats are indoors and toward the back of the boat.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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And although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the opening moments, Loznitsa, working with the Romanian cinematographer Oleg Mutu, plants the camera before the prison gates, which open with a loud creak, allowing a fresh batch of emaciated arrivals to shuffle into a work yard.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Tommy plants the warehouse bomb that blows up the fake British currency.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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