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hot water

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as in soup

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Recent Examples of hot water Two dead roaches were found, one under a hot water heater, the other under a shelf with tortilla chips. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 After 6 million years, significantly less hot water was flowing, and by 8 million years, the flow had ceased. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Some stains, including blood and makeup, are actually better treated cold because hot water can set them. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 The new standard is cold water for everything, including towels, except when warm or hot water is beneficial or necessary. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot water

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Run by the art world’s favorite chef Mina Stone, the café serves an all-day menu of hearty salads, flavorful soups, Greek mezze and fancy toast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Sure, a big pot simmering on the stovetop is just the thing for a leisurely winter afternoon, but there’s a world of soups that are speedy without skimping on flavor.

— Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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The island becoms a military node Keen Sword will also establish a joint coordination center at the Yonaguni garrison, where Japanese and US forces will conduct island-defense exercises and coordinate with equipment deployed at other locations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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