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decant

[dih-kant] / dɪˈkænt /
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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

“We have solutions that we know will decant the system,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Extra points if you decant your wine into a smaller bottle to limit oxygen exposure — pro tip: a thoroughly rinsed glass Snapple bottle works great for this.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

It seemed that she had been angry at not having been interviewed for a recent epic survey, and this was her chance to decant the experiences of twenty years.

From At the Post by Gold, H. L. (Horace Leonard)




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