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tub

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as in vat

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Recent Examples of tub The primary bathroom is of particular note, featuring a marble freestanding tub and shower sheathed in swirling blue and white marble. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 Sprinkle some baking soda throughout the tub before spraying hydrogen peroxide over it until the entire tub is damp. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Sep. 2026 Swish the garment around again, drain the tub, basin, or sink, and rinse the robe in cold water. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026 The crown jewel is the 980-square-foot Presidential Suite complete with floor to ceiling windows for incredible skyline views, a chic sitting area, expansive dining room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom with a tub and walk-in shower. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tub

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But the film most shoots the moon on the performance of Jeremy Strong, whose Zuckerberg is what would happen if The Truman Show’s Christof fell in a vat of acid and emerged as a cross between The Joker and Sheldon Cooper.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Any oakiness is put there with chips dumped into steel vats and left to soak.

— Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 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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Zhou, a Dartmouth grad and former investment banker, is now betting that the most interesting market for AI isn’t the consumer smartphone nor the corporate office, but rather the shop floor.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Naomi, a maverick environmental lawyer; her husband, banker Amaré; and their longtime friend Raheem, who works as an auto mechanic.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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

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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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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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