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Recent Examples of stave
The barrels used have a #4 deep char on the staves and a #2 char on the barrel heads.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The applewood staves impart unique fruity and smoky characteristics.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It is made from finishing Yellowstone Select with toasted oak staves, this 100-proof bourbon brings extra character.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
This comes on the heels of the relaunch of Maker’s Mark’s Wood Finishing Series, which arrived last June in the form of the Heart Release, a cask-strength bourbon finished with two different types of wood staves.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The applewood staves impart unique fruity and smoky characteristics.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It is made from finishing Yellowstone Select with toasted oak staves, this 100-proof bourbon brings extra character.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
This comes on the heels of the relaunch of Maker’s Mark’s Wood Finishing Series, which arrived last June in the form of the Heart Release, a cask-strength bourbon finished with two different types of wood staves.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
Noun
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Packed in between curved wooden beams, translucent honeyed yellow square panels filter the weak sunlight into a more inviting summer afternoon hue.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Let There Be Light – Students explored the properties of light: how a light bulb contains a rainbow of colors, what happens when a beam of laser light is trapped in water, and more.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Ötzi the Iceman had amadou in his supplies (probably for fire-starting), along with birch polypore, which was likely used to fight intestinal parasites.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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The Ukrainian helicopter, returning from a mission firing rockets at Russian troops, swooped in low over a forest of birch trees and touched down in a clearing in a cloud of dust.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Jurors were reportedly shown photos of her in a neck brace.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 June 2025
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The two-year restructuring plan comes as consumer goods giants P&G (PG) and Unilever brace for muted demand in 2025 stemming from growing uncertainty due to US tariffs.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The meat tastes of hickory and applewood, with notes of citrus and pine from the hinoki.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Puddles offer splash landing-pads to any child in flight; display their dreams through windows into the world above: limbs and last leaves of sumac and hickory, a passing black-capped chickadee, and – down in the far blue – a blouse of cloud.—
contributing Monitor poets,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
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Defaulted Student Loan Borrowers Are Not Out Of The Woods While the announcement may be welcome news for the nearly half a million federal student loan borrowers who receive Social Security benefits, borrowers are not out of the woods.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Officials later reopened the highway after the zebra disappeared into the woods.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Its seat and back are made from gorgeous woven rattan, while its legs are constructed from sturdy aluminum with a woodgrain finish.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Made from woven plastic rattan, this basket is both stylish, sturdy, and easy to clean.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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The article also said that Savvy holds stakes in Scopely.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The group argues the case places the rights of AR-style weapons at stake, a key issue the high court punted on with its rejection of the petition regarding Maryland’s assault weapons ban.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Unlike gas plants, coal plants can’t be easily turned on and off with the flip of a switch and take time to ramp up and come online.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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While consumers may need more time—and more education—to feel confident about making the switch, the benefits of EVs haven’t changed.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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