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Recent Examples of caisson
The caisson is a key element of Chinese wooden architecture.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The Army's caisson detatchment was worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
It is inspired by the Ming Dynasty caisson ceiling in the Wanchun Pavilion of the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The Army's caisson detatchment was worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
It is inspired by the Ming Dynasty caisson ceiling in the Wanchun Pavilion of the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
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The 17-year-old has already collected two gold medals at this year’s World Cup circuit, one on vault and another on floor exercise.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The fact that neither could get off the floor was another negative; Queen’s 23-inch no-step vertical was the worst at the combine, and Broome’s 24 1/2-inch vault was not much better.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The discovery included a wooden coffin and several burials, dating back to when the building served as a convent and hospital.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The twins died a month before their 20th birthdays The brothers were laid to rest on March 28, in matching coffins at a cemetery in suburban Atlanta.—
Javon Huynh,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a programming button located in the battery compartment of the remote that's used in conjunction with a pairing button on the motor to pair the two and set custom stopping points when raising and lowering it.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 May 2025
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Ars Video Investigators determined the cause of the January failure was a series of fuel leaks and fires in the ship's aft compartment.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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And not only does her role as Alison, a smart and determined deaf woman who works in a police canteen and gets recruited to use her lip-reading skills in a covert operation, redefine how deaf characters can be featured on screen.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Back then, Erik ten Hag was manager, the staff lunch in the Carrington canteen was more than just soup and sandwiches, and Harry Maguire was just a centre-back.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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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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Other new additions include Venus et Fleur’s Gardenia Magnifica blooms that hail from Japan and are designed to last a year; the Toile de Joie hatbox; the L’Atelier Vert Candle and more.—
Charlie Carballo,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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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 shop in Beverly Hills, a 180-square-foot jewel box, is located around the corner from the hotel lobby.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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Here, tiny spaces turn into sophisticated jewel boxes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caisson. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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