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cauldron

[kawl-druhn] / ˈkɔl drən /
NOUN
caldron
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NOUN
crucible
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NOUN
kettle
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Runners could honor the Olympic movement’s past or future while celebrating L.A. and sports before passing the flame to the final torchbearer to light the cauldron.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

A recent study estimated that one in two homes is "inadequately equipped" to cope with high temperatures, turning into a "thermal cauldron" during increasingly frequent heatwaves that scientists say are linked to human-induced climate change.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

He produced a moment of brilliance to send England on their way to the cauldron of Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, where they will face co-hosts Mexico in the last 16.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

That will add more heat to the IPO cauldron.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

“People were cool. And there was always enough floating to the cauldron top that I never had to wrestle or worry about a wheel not being done enough.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

In Fiorito, neighbors come and go to "Diego's house," as they call it, lugging containers which volunteers fill with chicken stew or other meals cooked in giant cauldrons in the yard.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

Two Olympic cauldrons were lit - one in Milan and the other in Cortina - with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performing a rousing rendition of Nessun Dorma as the torch entered the San Siro.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

To unite the Italian host cities, the Olympic flame was passed out of the stadium as Bocelli belted and the torch simultaneously reached two cauldrons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Shiffrin’s quadrennial struggles—and the What’s up with Mikaela? media cauldrons they’ve inspired—have confounded her as much as anyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Slughorn moved slowly among the tables, peering into cauldrons.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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