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as in loads
a considerable amount made a pot of money in the real estate market
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as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen vowed that he would never get a pot, that telltale sign of middle age
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Recent Examples of pots
Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 Matching pots and containers create cohesion. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026 Group plants in clusters, layer by height, match your pots, frame your seating and repeat what works. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Grab their attention with a large grouping of pots filled with this vivid, inexpensive annual. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Stand on the corner banging pots and pans. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Growing peppermint, spearmint, lemon balm, and basil in your garden or in pots may encourage the wasps to go elsewhere. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys. —Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 Matching pots and containers create cohesion. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026 Group plants in clusters, layer by height, match your pots, frame your seating and repeat what works. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Grab their attention with a large grouping of pots filled with this vivid, inexpensive annual. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Stand on the corner banging pots and pans. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Growing peppermint, spearmint, lemon balm, and basil in your garden or in pots may encourage the wasps to go elsewhere. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
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The hotel is small with a tiny green area and two small plunge pools which don’t allow for a wild child.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Twelve zones will be serviced by on-demand van pools.— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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During construction, this plate is embedded into the concrete foundation to distribute design loads to the civil structure while ensuring the alignment of the plant’s mechanical systems.— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Asian swamp eels in Florida are largely of an olive or drab brown color with yellow-orange bellies, though some can be brightly colored with variations of orange, pink and calico patterns.— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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All of the sustainability efforts collectively yield fewer emissions and less waste, while having more full bellies.— Megan Shinn, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.— Anil Oza, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
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The source said that a big part of the new funds will come from a recent extension through 2050 of the eyewear licence agreement with Franco-Italian giant Essilorluxottica.— Reuters, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff’s office got approval last budget cycle from commissioners to secure funds for the grant, but the grant only opened in March 2026.— Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
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Chihuahua State Investigation Agency After locating the labs using drones, officials found tons of material to manufacture drugs but no people, who were likely alerted beforehand and fled, the prosecutor added.— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Asos has tons of polka dot styles at approachable prices, but one piece that caught my eye was this maxi skirt for its delicate, flattering lace hem that adds an elegant touch to an otherwise basic style.— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Total gastrectomies had been performed before, in patients whose stomachs were already ridden with tumors—but never routinely in healthy people who did not have cancer and may ultimately never have cancer at all.— Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Until then, his family have to cope with the uncertainty, with the knot of horror a constant presence in their stomachs.— Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Bean plants themselves enhance soil nutrition, benefiting its partners in return.— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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