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tub

noun

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as in vat

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Recent Examples of tub While presenting something of a logistical challenge for the privacy-minded, soaking in the tub while soaking up the views is an experience not to be missed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 Stains in the tub can be removed with warm water and baking soda. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Hang bath mats over the tub or a bar instead of leaving them flat on the tile. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors allege Beckett recklessly caused the child's death after drunkenly placing the girl inside the spa tub at the hotel. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tub

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Noun

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

Noun

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

Noun

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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Toffoli once again denied any wrongdoing in his connection with the banker.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The arbitrage here is no longer inside sectors but between them, and the people who can translate between a mining operator and a private banker usually have resumes that read as scattered.

— Juan Arroyo, Forbes.com, 16 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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