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tub

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as in vat

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Recent Examples of tub On the other, an open shower and soaking tub set beneath a large skylight. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 The brush’s long handle enabled easy access to the far reaches of the big tub, ensuring cleanliness throughout. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026 One of the tests involved placing Ring Leaper into a shallow tub of water before shining infrared light on it. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 While filming Practical Magic 2, Williams, 29, and the fellow Owens women got an invitation to Sandra Bullock‘s house, where their bonding session included a dip in the hot tub, a raid of the fridge and some quality time hanging out on the sofa. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tub

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Janier jokes that he was born in a cheese vat and that milk runs through his veins.

— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
John drops the first T-800 arm and chip into the vat of molten steel to destroy them.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of vat

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Depending on what the alleged hooker’s name was, maybe York was just trying to stay under the Valerie cap?

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of hooker

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One production detail was unplanned, according to the distillery—apparently, the new make spirit for this release was stored in the cistern room for six days because of a holiday weekend, which is longer than usual.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
The Los Angeles County Fire Department identified the spot as a cistern at Marshall Canyon County Park, near Claremont Wilderness Park’s 5-Mile Loop Trail.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cistern

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Cusk was briefly married to a banker before meeting her second husband, Adrian Clarke.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of banker

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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

Noun

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

Noun

Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The incomparably salty and character-rich cast of Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine swept into Venice via water taxi Thursday to introduce the Oscar winner’s latest darkly literate comedy-drama.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of water taxi

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