kettle
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Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
America is often described as a melting pot—in culinary terms, a communal meal in which every dish is poured into a giant kettle and stirred into an unappetizing uniformity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
"They started coming from everywhere, from the wi-fi router, under the kettle, the toaster and all the switchboards. We would cook and they would keep coming from the sockets, from under the microwave."
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
I step closer to the lady behind the kettle.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Steam on the older Nimitz ships powers not only the aircraft catapults, but also heating and evaporators that produce freshwater and galley equipment, such as kettles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Millions of TVs - and kettles being boiled for a half-time caffeine boost - along with fridges being opened and closed as people get cold drinks and snacks would cause surges, said Neso.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The food was chilled and reheated when needed, promising fresher veggies than ones cooked in kettles and held until served.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
These spikes are equivalent to thousands of homes switching kettles on and off in unison every few seconds.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
Forks, kettles, horseshoes, even the grate off an old potbelly stove.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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