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
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
However, there are a few missions that force you to brew potions, and this perk, available from Level 8 in the Alchemy tree is very useful.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Like many beers, Bud Light has seen potential customers gravitate to other kinds of alcoholic beverages, including craft brews and seltzers, while other would-be drinkers opt to cut back on alcohol and be more mindful of their health.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The 4,000-square-foot venue seats almost 200 people, brews its beer, and, according to Gutierrez, serves up a perfect night out with friends.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
However, there are a few missions that force you to brew potions, and this perk, available from Level 8 in the Alchemy tree is very useful.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Achilles offers pour overs from a rotation of single-origin coffees, and drinks like the honey-cinnamon lattes and cold brew concoctions such as the Aztec, coffee with swirls of Mexican chocolate, brown sugar and cream.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Like many beers, Bud Light has seen potential customers gravitate to other kinds of alcoholic beverages, including craft brews and seltzers, while other would-be drinkers opt to cut back on alcohol and be more mindful of their health.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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The new policies have created fears in the immigrant communities across the U.S., and provoked criticism from regional leaders who have long criticized the U.S. for sending back migrants, especially those accused of committing crimes in the U.S.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the bigger picture here is that media, entertainment and tech companies are facing a pivotal moment in the second Trump era, and many are choosing to try to placate the new administration rather than provoke more ire.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Increasing competition from China, which is able to produce machinery and other industrial products more cheaply than German firms, and the looming threat of tariffs from the United States have added to the pressure on Germany’s industry.—
Melissa Eddy,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 2017 tax cuts that congressional Republicans want to renew expire at the end of 2025 — a looming deadline for both chambers.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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The federal government has vowed retaliatory tariffs and provinces have ordered U.S. booze removed from liquor store shelves, meaning millions of Canadians would have to drown their sorrows with rye instead of bourbon.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Keith also faces charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in connection with another armed robbery at a liquor store in January, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Costco raised membership prices in September 2024 for the first time since 2017.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The message from voters was simpler: raise wages, seal borders, drain the swamp.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
22 Feb. 2025
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As a result, gold soared to a fresh all-time high earlier this month, approaching a record $3,000.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of her daughter, the beauty entrepreneur and growing mogul lights up when discussing how the next generation approaches skincare.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, the Harry Potter alum has been open about his history of drug and alcohol abuse.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Marking the beginning of Prohibition, the amendment outlawed the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol in the United States as of January 17, 1920.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Transfer to the fridge and leave it to ferment for 12 hours. Divide the dough into pieces weighing 50 to 60 grams and, with a circular hand motion, shape into balls.—
Michelle Tchea,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s produced by removing the cacao bean shell after the bean has fermented and dried, and then using rollers to press out the fat in the bean – the cocoa butter – and pulverizing the remaining cocoa cakes into powder.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Canadian prosecutor wanted a tough sentence (the minimum was seven years), arguing that the Rolling Stones’ lyrics promoted drug use.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Propel also issues a free debit Mastercard for users’ cash benefits and earnings (food stamps have their own government card), generating revenue from card interchange fees and from marketers who pay to promote affordable products, such as low-cost Wi-Fi and groceries, on the platform.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brew. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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