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Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment
Ukraine also said Thursday that 91 cars and cisterns belonging to Russian forces had been lost over the previous day, taking the wartime tally to 27,840.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
There were cisterns on the seven hills to collect rain.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
According to fire officials, tanker shuttles were used to bring water to the fire from a 10,000-gallon cistern on Hazel Woods Drive and a hydrant on Washington Road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Alongside the two pairs of identical twins, it was also discovered that a quarter of the remains tested had a close relative in the cistern.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
There were cisterns on the seven hills to collect rain.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
According to fire officials, tanker shuttles were used to bring water to the fire from a 10,000-gallon cistern on Hazel Woods Drive and a hydrant on Washington Road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Alongside the two pairs of identical twins, it was also discovered that a quarter of the remains tested had a close relative in the cistern.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cistern
Noun
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Larger 320-square-foot Mountain King Suites occupy the entire module and boast 500-square-foot patios, complete with outdoor soaking tubs.—
Jessica Ritz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Each room has a private patio with a fire pit and stargazing platform—and some even come with an outdoor soaking tub.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
AFAR Media,
21 July 2025
Noun
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It’s built like a tank, and the heated vat means cold garage prints aren’t a problem.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Piercings, for instance, should be removed or covered with a plastic bandage, to prevent the spread of bacteria or the plummeting of a nose ring into a vat of soup.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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“Cistern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cistern. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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