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Recent Examples of stave
The barrels, made from white oak, are formed from staves, between 28 and 32 per barrel.
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Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The lone artisan in his shop shaving out a single bow at a time from a stave of wood was a thing of the past.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Their name comes from the screws once used to fasten metal bands to barrel staves, also called lags.
—Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, intricate stave churches—carved with dragons and saints—rise like solemn guardians of tradition amid pine forests and mountain mist.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The lone artisan in his shop shaving out a single bow at a time from a stave of wood was a thing of the past.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Their name comes from the screws once used to fasten metal bands to barrel staves, also called lags.
—Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, intricate stave churches—carved with dragons and saints—rise like solemn guardians of tradition amid pine forests and mountain mist.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
Noun
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It was designed in such a way that it would be comprised of six lattice-like beams, which were prestressed end-to-end.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Are birch water, herbal teas, or fermented drinks like kvass or sahti part of the tradition?—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Visitors approaching the museum’s doors will pass under a canopy of silver birch trees installed in its forecourt.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Without explanation, Christophe begins to lean sideways and fall over, nearly causing a tractor accident and landing him in a metal brace along his torso and up to his chin.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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New Yorkers brace for a Monday commute amid rail strikes.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The men’s collection offers a Western denim shirt with red piping, Lee’s straight relaxed jean and utility jacket with a subtle paisley print and hickory striped carpenter shorts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Fire up your smoker to 250 degrees and add some hickory wood for that smoky goodness.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Its flowers bloom on new wood and can be cut back to 12 inches in late winter, which allows it to be easily maintained as a medium-sized shrub.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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Use electric stoves and heaters when possible instead of gas or wood-burning options.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Embrace the East Coast cliché of baby blue pinstripes and plenty of rattan for your summer setup.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Warm wood and rattan are juxtaposed with exuberant patterns (think scalloped headboards), and swaths of mirror and brass, eliciting a glamorous but grounded ambiance.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With the California primary election less than a month away, this may be the last high-stakes chance for the seven leading candidates to impress undecided voters.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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After Meta acquired a $14 billion stake in Scale AI last year and former CEO and cofounder Alexandr Wang left, the future of the company was unclear.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Instead of being found by quick switches of play, Grimaldo and Frimpong would often become involved in moves higher up the pitch after the ball had worked its way through Alonso’s midfield box (consisting of the two deeper midfielders and two No 10s).—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The study authors argue that humans became strongly right-handed through a gradual evolutionary process tied to bipedalism and brain expansion rather than a single genetic switch.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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