1
as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
they accused her of deliberately trying to brew dissension within the rank and file
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2
as in to loom
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brew
Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
More drama seems to be brewing between the MomTok members.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
To make a garlic and turmeric brew, boil both ingredients and let steep for several minutes.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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Its Cold Brew Maker uses a trusty ol’ 2-quart mason jar and stainless steel filter basket to brew.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
More drama seems to be brewing between the MomTok members.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
Faith led a family of home brewers to share their brews with friends and acquaintances, but social media likes led them to take the next step and brew their beer commercially.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
To make a garlic and turmeric brew, boil both ingredients and let steep for several minutes.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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For family offices, there’s a parallel to be drawn: surveys and polls can provoke different emotions depending on how they’re framed and presented.Francois Botha, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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That decision would provoke in turn Russian countermeasures, perhaps nuclear.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The upcoming move looms in the background for much of an episode that is otherwise framed around a wedding celebration of Bandit's brother Radley to Frisky.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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This week, Trump met with TikTok CEO Shou Chew ahead of its looming ban.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Black liquor is a by-product of the paper production process, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Forbes Valuation Jay-Z became hip-hop's first billionaire in 2019 and, since then, has doubled his fortune thanks to his lucrative liquor businesses.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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For instance, Amazon raised eyebrows in September when CEO Andy Jassy announced that corporate employees must return to the office five days a week starting in January 2025.Anuz Thapa, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Going forward, ConocoPhillips raised production guidance for Q4 to 1.99 million to 2.03 million barrels of oil equivalent per day.Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Emily approaches each day with a positive attitude and strives to truly learn and understand the content that she is exposed to.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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The main iPhone line has been updated annually, but the iPhone SE still ships with a chip approaching three years old.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The reality program also followed the DJ’s struggle with alcohol and his sobriety journey, as well as his relationship with girlfriend Ally Lewber.Anna Chan, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Has your consumption of alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes or other substances changed?Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ramos brought out a dozen bottles of Garnacha wine, including a 2018 vintage for which the grapes were harvested by hand, spontaneously fermented with airborne yeast, and aged in clay amphorae for about a year.Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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This noble rot concentrates the sugars of the grapes and after they are fermented the resulting wine is deliciously sweet.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Finding and tracking a big, healthy bear is a positive sign for the Black Bear Program and efforts to promote the recovery of the bear population in Mississippi.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The administration's last-minute federal rules and regulations have been in the works for months to promote components of Biden's agenda ‒ such as combatting climate change, reducing fees for consumers and lowering drug prices.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brew. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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