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Recent Examples of caisson
To this day, old docks, piers and caissons are all submerged along the shoreline.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In the months since, the Army has retired older horses, some as old as 20 that were still part of the group pulling the more than 2,500-pound caissons, which date back to 1918.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 10 May 2023
The Army is also working on obtaining a lighter caisson to put less strain on the horses and developing new saddles and other tack to better prevent horse injuries, Pepin said.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 10 May 2023
It would be built on concrete caissons, similar to stilts commonly seen in East Coast coastal communities, to allow seawater to wash under the home, according to the plans submitted to the Coastal Commission.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In the months since, the Army has retired older horses, some as old as 20 that were still part of the group pulling the more than 2,500-pound caissons, which date back to 1918.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 10 May 2023
The Army is also working on obtaining a lighter caisson to put less strain on the horses and developing new saddles and other tack to better prevent horse injuries, Pepin said.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 10 May 2023
It would be built on concrete caissons, similar to stilts commonly seen in East Coast coastal communities, to allow seawater to wash under the home, according to the plans submitted to the Coastal Commission.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
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Imagine a film archivist scouring an underground vault in Burbank or a cave in Butte, Montana, and discovering a few dozen dusty film canisters tucked away in a corner.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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In addition, things like VR technology, open and closed high-density portals, thermal nuclear energy, vaults, variable gravity, use of laser technology, and being tech-savvy are celebrated.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Horror fans can chow down on popcorn from inside the coffin while watching Orlok haunt Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin in Nosferatu, the latest from director Robert Eggers.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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To cope, the 15-year-old has become obsessed with death, sharing weird death facts, flipping through coffin brochures, planning his funeral.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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That main compartment sits on a 4-inch-tall drop bottom lined with water-resistant fabric and air vents to curb odors.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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The train completely destroyed the tractor unit, which houses the engine, transmission and driver's compartment, in a matter of seconds.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
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Staff now eat from smaller plates in the canteen to cut food waste; anything left goes to some of the luckiest pigs in Sweden.Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The concessionaire also runs a canteen and gift shop selling lunch items like burgers, meatball subs, hot dogs, ice creams, and smoothies.Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
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One snuffbox had been a present for George V on his 55th birthday in 1920 while the other featured 3,000 diamonds and was bought by Queen Mary in 1932 for £1,000, the equivalent in modern money of around $75,000 according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels.Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
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On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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The ghost was intended to be an opening day character whose head disappeared before guests’ eyes then reappeared in a hatbox in his hand.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
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Nestled just steps away from Christian Louboutin’s first flagship, Thomasine is a jewel box of a store.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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The serene primary bath is a pale pink jewel box of luminous Rosa Portogallo and Rosa Aurora marble, with a custom designed and milled vanity and medicine cabinets.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caisson. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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