decant
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When you get home, you decant the spring rolls, curry, rice and noodles onto real plates, turn the lights down low, light a few candles and put on music you actually want to listen to.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
Like Lord Dobbs, Sir Jacob doesn't back a full decant, instead preferring the work to be done in stages.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
Some terrific directorial touches linger, such as when three characters decant olive oil in sync, the golden lighting and jazzy instrumentals heightening the sense that the trio has achieved a state of flow.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023
“We have solutions that we know will decant the system,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Boil for five minutes, allow to stand, and decant off clear fluid from sediment.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
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