kettle
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"America was a different kettle of fish – the opportunity was the biggest thing for us," Allen said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
Put on a kettle, or set a quick simmer pot on the stove.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Red on one side, black on the other — a rare two-colored lobster is spared the kettle.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Before breakfast I’d put the wash boiler atop the stove and lugged in kettle after kettle of water from the well to fill it.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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