pot

Example Sentences

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For that reason, individual incomes are taxed at tiered levels, not all as one pot.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

For example, a team in pot one would play another team from pot one home and away, plus two teams each from pots two and three home or away.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“The U.S. Open is reflective of the diverse melting pot that is New York City when it comes to style,” said Jessica Schiffer, who writes the tennis newsletter “Hard Court.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

All morning he’d felt like a pot on the stove, the water getting warmer and warmer, but when she said that, the pot boiled over, hot starchy anger flowing out of him.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman