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Hanukkah celebrates the lights said to burn for eight nights, from a lone vial of oil, during the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah recalls a Jewish revolt against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago and the legend of a miraculously long-lasting vial of oil.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Two dark colored makeup vials were recovered from Andrew Beard's truck.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2024
Both scents arrive with two additional vials: small capsules of the key raw materials in each recipe.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah recalls a Jewish revolt against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago and the legend of a miraculously long-lasting vial of oil.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Two dark colored makeup vials were recovered from Andrew Beard's truck.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2024
Both scents arrive with two additional vials: small capsules of the key raw materials in each recipe.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Vial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vial. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l 
: a small container (as for medicines) made usually of glass or plastic
Medical Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
called also phial
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