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Recent Examples of caisson
Construction will then begin with the installation of caissons as a foundation for the casino by early February.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The Army suspended the Caisson Detachment operation in May 2023 following the deaths of two horses used to haul caissons in funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Visitors can also explore The Blue Grotto, an underwater viewing area showcasing marine life thriving within the caissons.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Builders constructed the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge using caissons.
—Ari Perez, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The Army suspended the Caisson Detachment operation in May 2023 following the deaths of two horses used to haul caissons in funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Visitors can also explore The Blue Grotto, an underwater viewing area showcasing marine life thriving within the caissons.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Builders constructed the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge using caissons.
—Ari Perez, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caisson
Noun
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The depository has a strict no-visitors policy, as Trump alluded to, and even the president is restricted from accessing the vault.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ars' source likened it to holding the only key to the vault of NSF funding.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This news might catch the attention of Panthers fans, as it all but puts the nail in the coffin on Johnny Hekker’s future in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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Photos show what the corridor looks like while walking through and what the rectangular chamber looks like from above. Inside the burial chamber, archaeologists found one larger sarcophagus filled with animal bones and five stone coffins, the ministry said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just pop out the inner compartment and swap in a new one—saving a bit of plastic and four bucks in the process.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
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Featuring two compartments with a removable divider insert, this case has room for all your essentials, and nothing wiggles around.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 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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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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Free hot meals for staff at Old Trafford are coming to an end, and are to be replaced by fruit bowls, with the canteen set to close.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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There are handprints along the main corridor leading to the canteen in the central hub of the hospice, giving it a bright and welcoming feel.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
30 Jan. 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
Noun
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Roughly the size of hatboxes, these access points would be unlike ordinary cellular base stations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2014
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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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Soaring walls of windows make the home feel like a veritable jewel box that frames cinematic views of the mountain landscape.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Still, there were vacant or largely vacant flagship properties — the Gothic jewel box at 281 Park Avenue that Fotografiska, its sole tenant, left eight years before the end of its lease.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caisson. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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