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Recent Examples of decoct
Devereux says at any given time, about 70 percent of Wayfinder’s taps pour lagers, including the award-winning Hell helles-style lagerbier, C-Z-A-F decocted pilsner, and the Funeral Bock black bock.
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Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2019
In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted (cooked over low heat for a length of time) as a way of extracting their healing qualities.
—Alaina Sullivan, Bon Appetit, 24 Jan. 2017
In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted (cooked over low heat for a length of time) as a way of extracting their healing qualities.
—Alaina Sullivan, Bon Appetit, 24 Jan. 2017
Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2019
In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted (cooked over low heat for a length of time) as a way of extracting their healing qualities.
—Alaina Sullivan, Bon Appetit, 24 Jan. 2017
In herbal medicine, roots and harder plant material like seeds and bark are often decocted (cooked over low heat for a length of time) as a way of extracting their healing qualities.
—Alaina Sullivan, Bon Appetit, 24 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoct
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Yerevan has since sought to diversify its defense sources, reducing arms imports from Russia to as low as 10 percent by 2024.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In early April, Hegseth purged 400 books from the Naval Academy library on race relations, gender, and sexuality.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and party allies have said the elections are a way to purge the court system of corruption in a country that has long faced high levels of impunity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 June 2025
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The Cardinals will happily flush their performance over the last three days and focus on their upcoming four-game division showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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Unlike Save Europe, which has hundreds of TikTok edits and YouTube mixes devoted to purifying countries and turning them into ethnostates, the Agartha-Vril zone has no coherent idea or apparatus of attack yet.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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Looking like something out of a sci-movie, the Dyson Zone is both a noise-canceling headphone set and an on-the-go air purifying system.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Human editors will refine and enhance Claude’s drafts before publication.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Suncor refines about 98,000 barrels of crude oil per day during normal operations and supplies about 40% of the gasoline used in Colorado.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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What makes Gauff more marketable boils down to charisma, capability, character, and country.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But, in true Nintendo fashion, creating a sequel to a classic gaming staple doesn’t just boil down to adding more.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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Use these prompts to clarify thinking, then test insights through actual leadership situations.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Before she’s had time to clarify matters, a TV monitor in the bank lobby shows live news reportage, casting her as the alleged perpetrator of a hostage crisis the whole city is watching unfold.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Its filters can cleanse the air of particulate matter 2.5, a toxin shed in vehicle exhaust, industrial activity, and wildfires.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
12 June 2025
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Take three deep, cleansing breaths, and invite your being to be refueled with confidence and light.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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“Decoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoct. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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