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Recent Examples of stave
In 1975, the museum purchased his work Georgia Gate, a structure of fluidly bent pine staves inspired by photos of Georgia tombstones the artist saw in musicologist Marshall Stearns’s 1970 book The Story of Jazz.
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026
High levels of evaporation can invisibly drain a barrel while changing the flavor of what’s left inside, and evaporation can speed up when barrels are damaged during handling, the metal hoops holding the staves together come loose, or the stopper sealing the bunghole pops out of place.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 20 Feb. 2026
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
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026
High levels of evaporation can invisibly drain a barrel while changing the flavor of what’s left inside, and evaporation can speed up when barrels are damaged during handling, the metal hoops holding the staves together come loose, or the stopper sealing the bunghole pops out of place.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 20 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
Noun
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To solve the problem, the team turned to phased arrays, flat electronic antennas that steer radio beams without moving parts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Avantika Vandanapu beams at the premiere of Not Suitable for Work in New York City on May 28.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Hartford was experiencing a 10 out of 12 for pollen counts, with top allergens including birch, maple and oak pollens.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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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
Noun
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The Sunrise Rotary Club in Stillwater this weekend will be collecting mobility devices, such as crutches, walkers, braces and wheelchairs to send to people in need in Mexico.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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Worthy missed four games but played through the injury for the rest of the season with a shoulder brace and collected 532 yards and a touchdown on 42 catches.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 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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Maggie spends her summer days sunbathing at Lake Sunapee and walking around through the town and woods of Newport.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Lots of blond wood and large flagstones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 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
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In a high-stakes decision that will shape California’s economy for years, air officials late Friday approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s signature climate program, cap-and-invest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Programs like Breakthrough Therapy designation, Accelerated Approval, expanded access and the use of surrogate endpoints exist precisely because traditional timelines are not always appropriate when lives are at stake.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Marte is also a switch hitter and would immediately become Boston’s biggest power threat.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Daraxonrasib targets a mutation in a gene called KRAS, which works like an on/off switch controlling how cells grow in the body.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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