as in bottles
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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The mental side of baseball is a crucial and often perplexing component for young pitchers to master, and the Braves don’t pretend to know exactly what has caused Smith-Shawver to struggle so much in certain situations and impress to such a degree in others.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
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So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the Port of Virginia, humans operate cranes that load containers onto trucks, but the cranes can also arrange huge stacks of containers on their own.—
Peter Eavis,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The containers have leak-proof, airtight lids and are microwave, dishwasher and freezer-safe.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Vats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vats. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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