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Recent Examples of caisson
Built in 2009 on 75 bedrock-deep caissons, the 7,681-square-foot house offers five bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
In June 2025, the caisson program restarted following an $18 million overhaul by the Army.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Cotton said the caisson ceremony holds special meaning for relatives of the fallen.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
He’s been with the unit for seven years and has completed 550 caisson ceremonies.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
In June 2025, the caisson program restarted following an $18 million overhaul by the Army.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Cotton said the caisson ceremony holds special meaning for relatives of the fallen.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
He’s been with the unit for seven years and has completed 550 caisson ceremonies.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
Noun
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Simone's parents were just as dazzled by her skills as the rest of the world when the gymnast competed in the women's vault event final during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August of that year.—
Matthew Acosta,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the nail in the coffin for her family was the bike course, which her niece was most excited for.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inside, one side of the suitcase features a zipped compartment—useful for keeping toiletries and smaller items contained safely—while the other has a robust compression system with a notably sturdy strap and weighty steel buckle.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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This clutch is no exception, with a spacious main compartment and two interior card slots for extra organization.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement Water flows uphill to money, and the proverbial canteen gets kicked downstream.—
Pete McBride,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Accommodation was within the Gothic stone of the college itself, and most meals were served in the Hall (think Hogwarts’s canteen).—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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One snuffbox had been a present for George V on his 55th birthday in 1920 while the other featured 3,000 diamonds and was bought by Queen Mary in 1932 for £1,000, the equivalent in modern money of around $75,000 according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
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The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels.—
Jennifer Dixon,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Aug. 2024
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The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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Opulent green velvet wraps one room on all sides for an intimate, jewel box effect.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jewel box bathrooms are trending, but what about jewel box showers?—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caisson. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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