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Recent Examples of hot water
Volkswagen has been in hot water in recent months, warning of potential plant closures in Germany and scrapping a slew of labor agreements with local workers in September.
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
For instance, stealing zipper pulls from other kids’ backpacks stems from a viral TikTok challenge that can land your child in hot water with school administrators—and even the law.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Ridesharing rival Uber got in hot water with the FTC for similar reasons in 2017.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
That means cleaning up spills immediately and cleaning inside the walls and shelves with hot water and a mild dishwashing detergent.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
For instance, stealing zipper pulls from other kids’ backpacks stems from a viral TikTok challenge that can land your child in hot water with school administrators—and even the law.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Ridesharing rival Uber got in hot water with the FTC for similar reasons in 2017.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
That means cleaning up spills immediately and cleaning inside the walls and shelves with hot water and a mild dishwashing detergent.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot water
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From stews and soups to barbecue and red beans and rice, this handy appliance does it all.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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Anas and his 11-year-old sister grab an old food can with a twisted wire handle – a makeshift pail – to carry food and soups ladled out by the charity kitchen.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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If these workers are deported, the food industry will probably have great difficulty replacing them.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But there are several counties where the difficulty is even higher.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Four shiatsu massage nodes dig deep into muscles, helping work out those painful knots and kinks.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Risk analysis Between 2021 and 2025, Intel planned to achieve five processor nodes—Intel 7 and Intel 4 are already in use, Intel 3 is ready for high-volume manufacturing, and Intel 20A is set to debut with Arrow Lake processors, serving as a precursor to the more refined 18A node.GuruFocus, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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For those who want to do it, going down the rabbit hole of polls can be a choose-your-own-adventure tale of self-assurance, self-torture, and deep confusion.Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Set rules for yourself such as reading or watching the news for 10 minutes in the morning or evening, but don’t go down the clicking rabbit hole of checking the poll predictions every hour of the day. Engage in calming activities.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20water. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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