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Recent Examples of stave
Last spring, the distillery released its most expensive whiskey to date, a bourbon in a $15,000 Baccarat decanter that was finished in a barrel made using oak staves seasoned at the Derby Day Winner’s Circle at Churchill Downs (Woodford has a longstanding relationship with the Derby).
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
Ten staves of the first type were placed in mature cask-strength Maker’s Mark to finish for five weeks in the distillery’s limestone cellar.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Inspired by Norse myth, there are magical staves that can open locks without a key, turn people invisible or even raise the dead.
—Crystal Seitz, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
These included a shark’s tooth (100 centes), a fishhook (50 centes) and bit of a broken barrel stave (10 centes).
—Fred Nadis, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
Ten staves of the first type were placed in mature cask-strength Maker’s Mark to finish for five weeks in the distillery’s limestone cellar.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Inspired by Norse myth, there are magical staves that can open locks without a key, turn people invisible or even raise the dead.
—Crystal Seitz, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
These included a shark’s tooth (100 centes), a fishhook (50 centes) and bit of a broken barrel stave (10 centes).
—Fred Nadis, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
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The home still boasts its original flooring, grand staircase, plaster beams and florets, to name a few.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
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Significant damage was found on at least three beams and a portion of the bridge deck on the southbound side.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Cat Couch is manufactured from Baltic birch wood in Arizona.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wait until late summer to prune trees with large sap flows such as birch, elm, and maple.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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This helps reduce any extra motion in your foot, almost the way an ankle brace might stabilize the joint.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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This red California county roiled by a far-right-insurgency braces for more trouble as election nears.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Virginia Shenandoah National Park is home to deciduous trees, including oaks, hickories, maples, and birches resulting in a stunning color palette ranging from deep reds and oranges to bright yellows and golds.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Shades of fire and flame illuminate maples and hickories, while towering oaks and beeches change to copper before emptying their branches.Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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The neighbor also later heard yelling coming from nearby woods.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Houlihan Lawrence Inc. The floor-to-ceiling windows in this listing photo of the living room open up into the woods.Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
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Expect to find swivel gliders in airy white linen, cribs and dressers accented with handwoven caning, and daybeds made from honey-toned rattan.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Done up with vintage-style rattan and wicker, all five units are delights.Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Oz also had smaller stakes in CVS Health, which now includes the insurer Aetna, and in the insurer Cigna.Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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But she’s been more inspired by modern tales like Brave, Moana, Encanto and of course Frozen, where the female protagonists have more at stake than just finding love.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is a rare last-minute switch of the Super Bowl lead-out program.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
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There's a button to turn on Bluetooth connectivity and a switch to mute the microphone.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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