hot water

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Recent Examples of hot water The owner then ran the puppy under hot water, burning him, the indictment added. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 These practices include: Steam inhalation: Breathing in steam from a bowl of hot water or in a shower may help soothe early congestion and prevent symptoms from worsening.1 Essential oils: Using peppermint and eucalyptus oils in a diffuser can offer relief. Sarah Jividen, Health, 1 Dec. 2024 Nothing else happens, though, except that the tub fills with hot water. David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024 An infestation is generally associated with inadequate hygiene habits and can be treated with regular bathing and washing clothing and bedding in hot water. Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot water 
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Noun
  • Ground flaxseeds can be sprinkled over salads, added to grain bowls, or mixed into soups and stews.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Still on the menu is the chain's popular tortilla soup.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • However, as with all companies operating in emerging markets, KBC has difficulties executing its projects quickly while navigating complex legal and regulatory aspects, Jamison noted.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The cathedral's restoration and return to service after five years has been a success for Macron, who has had recent political difficulties.
    Nicole Werbeck, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Oklahoma, Louisiana, Montana and Arkansas have passed laws to protect the right to mine, right to self-custody, right to run a node, and the right to peer-to-peer transactions.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Before, setting up a node required an upfront payment of 2,000 AVAX, a hefty sum at $48 per token as of December 11.
    Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Social media algorithms are designed to keep us engaged, often leading us down rabbit holes of content that offers little value yet consumes significant time.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Their clever algorithms caught people’s attention and dragged them quickly into addictive rabbit holes of lies and fakery and manipulation.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20water. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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