vat

Example Sentences

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The justices don’t care what you’re doing out there on the plaza; they are just brains in a vat.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

I'm peering into a large vat containing a perfectly clear liquid – a special kind of flame retardant for wood products.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The real-estate investor took off her shoes, sanitized her feet and waded into a giant vat filled to the brim with juicy grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Our spa attendant for the day, Samundra Sutcliffe, lodged a large pitchfork into the vat shavings and turned it over on top of itself as steam emanated from the pile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

Enrique watches workers pull strips of meat from a vat, put them on large chopping blocks, and cut them up.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario