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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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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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
These aren’t exactly like the cold brew concentrates that are increasingly popular in grocery stores.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 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
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In this process, a brew’s compounds are separated according to their interactions with a standard material to measure concentration.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
These aren’t exactly like the cold brew concentrates that are increasingly popular in grocery stores.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Fans can slot themselves into the songs, which lean into the female perspective and don't shy away from the mess of feelings love can provoke.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Evening Report © Greg Nash Shutdown drama consumes Washington as spending bill provokes conservative anger THE DRAMA over a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown appears headed for the wire.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 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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Since 2021, the liquor store has sold four winning Powerball and four Mega Millions tickets, according to data from the California Lottery.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Calls can trigger license reviews, which can temporarily halt concerts and liquor sales, tanking venues in a matter of weeks.Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the ruling was seen as a potentially even bigger gift to Trump because one portion of it, which deals with trial evidence, raised questions about the criminal trial Trump already lost.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 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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Finally, steelmakers alloy the pure iron with small amounts of carbon and other elements to make different grades of steel. CTO and co-founder Andy Zhao says the lasers approach 70-80% efficiency in converting electricity into light energy.Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to the assist of his stylist Warren Alfie Baker, the actor has approached suiting up with a modern flair, choosing baggy-pant silhouettes and deep-green colorways to give classic tailoring a twist.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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The holidays are often when people over-indulge in too much food, too many deserts, too much alcohol, and even too much time on social media.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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So that's about the same as the alcohol content in a glass of wine.Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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This second release in the Elements series focuses on where the magic truly begins—the fermentation—dialing up the fermenting period to nearly five full days, twice its normal length.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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After centuries spent fermenting in the subcontinent, English has turned Indian.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Gateways program promotes a network of bay sites to the public.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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In the same way that dieting doesn’t promote overall health, money management doesn’t reduce financial stress, either.Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brew. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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