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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncheons
Noun
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The narrow waterway, just 21 miles wide, serves as a pinch point for 20 million barrels of crude every day, about one-fifth of global production.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Nearly 5 million barrels of oil arrived in China via the Strait of Hormuz each day in 2024, the EIA said, while about 2 million barrels of such oil ended up in India on a daily basis.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The new whiskey in question is the first Redbreast to be aged in Moscatel wine casks following initial maturation in ex-American whiskey barrels and sherry casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2026
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The organic cacao from Tanzania in this bar is aged in bourbon casks for a couple of months, which infuses smooth and oaky undertones into the 82% cacao chocolate.—
Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The whiskey spent 16 months aging in these European oak hogsheads, which were seasoned with Moscatel for two years before heading to Midleton, and was bottled at 46 percent ABV.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Puncheons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncheons. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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