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tub

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Recent Examples of tub Using the wrong type of cleaning product for your tub’s material can result in scratches, discoloration, or chips. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Above the kitchen from a back staircase is a private third bedroom suite with vaulted ceilings, a clawfoot tub and separate shower. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 The primary suite has two walk-in closets and a marble bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub and separate shower. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The owner’s suite is the standout, offering a full-beam bedroom, a private lounge, and a spa-like en suite centered around a free-standing tub. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tub

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And over at the Island Noodles booth, owner Parker Lake, who is Hawaiian by birth, stirred up huge vats of teriyaki chicken noodles in a flaming wok.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Co-founder and seventh-generation perfumer Aurélien Guichard was inspired by the massive metal vats that create lavender oil at Provence distillation factories.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of vat

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Skipper and scrumhalf Lucu darted over after a strong run into contact from his hooker Lamothe and touched down on the half-hour to score France’s fourth try, securing a bonus competition point.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
This kind of inclusivity would explain Glenn Close‘s appearance — as a visiting literary scholar — at just the right moment, as well as Penélope Cruz’s showstopping cameo as Nené, a singer-slash-hooker who schools Sebastián on the then-nascent form of the modern transgender movement.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026

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One of the video's most memorable sequences features Madonna grooving to the dance-pop track while riding a gondola.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Beyond ski-in-ski-out access during the winter months, even though this 8,000-square-foot home has its own private gondola, this residence was built for year-round enjoyment.

— Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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Kansas State Treasurer The state treasurer is Kansas’ chief banker.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Cofounders Kristie Chow, a former software engineer, and Michelle Li, a banker, leveraged their non-fashion backgrounds and shared interest to build a unique model.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of whaleboat

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An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The hovercraft tragedy underscores the rapidly changing weather conditions, dangerous waves and strong winds associated with Lake Baikal, reports indicated.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026

Definition of hovercraft

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The only restriction for resort bus or water taxi access is at Disney Springs, which notably offers free parking.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
In the morning, travelers will awake among the graceful canals and bridges of Venice, with a private water taxi to ferry them into the heart of the Venetian lagoon to explore the city’s many islands.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

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