decant
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"We were so close again behind him, very tough to put the lap together with the wind. But managed to put a decant lap on the final run and happy with that."
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
I brew it in huge batches and decant it into a glass jug that looks vaguely like a science experiment.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025
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
I keep small salt and pepper grinders in my picnic box, plus packets of condiments or small containers in which to decant perishable condiments.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2022
Shake the bottle every day, then let it settle for two days, and decant off the clear liquor.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
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