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decant

[dih-kant] / dɪˈkænt /
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A previous report from 2022 suggested that a full decant could cost £7bn-£13bn with the building entirely vacated for between 12 and 20 years.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026

But here’s the little trick that makes it feel thoughtful rather than “I just grabbed this on the way in”: decant it.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025

So don’t let the modest price fool you — crack open the screw cap a few hours before dinner, or better yet, decant it and let it come to life while you cook.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023

I poured coffee grounds from a red can into a pot of boiling water, waited to decant cowboy coffee, and thought about how to lose the fox.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022

Add a rod of zinc to the freely-acid hot solution, and in a few minutes decant through a filter and wash with water, after having removed the zinc.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

Where I once thought having an expected, signature scent was a sign of adulthood and knowing yourself, I see why Dorn opts for hundreds of decants instead of a dozen chic bottles displayed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

Chia sometimes decants laundry detergent, softeners, dryer sheets and wool balls out of their original packaging into clear canisters to create uniform storage in sizes that work in the space.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022

Williams, the author of the story collection “A Selfie as Big as the Ritz,” decants her first novel into flights, like wine.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2019

A vast coach park at the site decants tourists who will often also take in Bath and Windsor on a day trip from London.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2019

Her private opinion of her husband she makes into a short story—forgets its origin and shows it him with pride—while the husband decants his heart-beats into occasional verse and minor poetry.

From Certain Personal Matters by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

The plants were decanted to temporary homes, and then carefully moved back into the renovated space.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

These once held olive oil imported from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East and were discarded here after the oil was decanted at a nearby port.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025

I have decanted a baby into a proper container for a walk.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022

A bottle that has been left open overnight or has been decanted has gotten a lot more air than one that was opened and immediately re-corked.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2022

“The Master ordered it decanted especially for you, my lord,” said the Butler.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

More structured and more tannic than the Wapisa, it definitely benefited from an hour’s decanting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

In both kitchens, we see a panoply of clear jars, an attention to display, and an affection for decanting.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025

This is controversial, I know, but I am in favor of decanting pantry items into glass jars.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2023

Unfiltered Port forms a sediment, or crust, in the bottle, requiring decanting into … well … decanters, allowing oxygen to mix with the Port while the sediment is left in the bottle.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

Moving carefully, I ran through the decanting procedure in my head, making sure I hadn’t forgotten anything.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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