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decant

[dih-kant] / dɪˈkænt /
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But Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh, who opposes the full decant option, said the proposals were "absurd".

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

So don’t let the modest price fool you — crack open the screw cap a few hours before dinner, or better yet, decant it and let it come to life while you cook.

From Washington Post Feb. 16, 2023

I poured coffee grounds from a red can into a pot of boiling water, waited to decant cowboy coffee, and thought about how to lose the fox.

From Salon Oct. 22, 2022

I keep small salt and pepper grinders in my picnic box, plus packets of condiments or small containers in which to decant perishable condiments.

From Seattle Times Jun. 27, 2022

In five or ten minutes decant off a few c.c. of the liquid, and test with sulphuretted hydrogen for tin.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Less than a week after my half-hour text conversation with Dorn, a small package arrives at my door with decants of her eight selections.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

Chia sometimes decants laundry detergent, softeners, dryer sheets and wool balls out of their original packaging into clear canisters to create uniform storage in sizes that work in the space.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2022

Williams, the author of the story collection “A Selfie as Big as the Ritz,” decants her first novel into flights, like wine.

From New York Times Jul. 9, 2019

Only 20% of our properties are residential, but we're dealing with a growing number of housing estate "decants".

From The Guardian Jul. 22, 2013

While his friends, who never dream of Interrupting, stand agog, He decants a ceaseless stream of Monologue.

From Familiar Faces by Graham, Harry

These once held olive oil imported from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East and were discarded here after the oil was decanted at a nearby port.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2025

In others - where the building material has been found to be at risk of failure - classrooms have been closed and pupils decanted to alternative buildings.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2023

A bottle that has been left open overnight or has been decanted has gotten a lot more air than one that was opened and immediately re-corked.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2022

Cereal and baking ingredients don’t need to be decanted or sorted by color.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2022

I decanted about an ounce of the thick, oily liquid into the pressure vial and quickly applied the cap.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

More structured and more tannic than the Wapisa, it definitely benefited from an hour’s decanting.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

In both kitchens, we see a panoply of clear jars, an attention to display, and an affection for decanting.

From Slate Mar. 15, 2025

This is controversial, I know, but I am in favor of decanting pantry items into glass jars.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2023

The day before, Levin and McDougall-Treacy’s daughter, Erin McDougall, spend the day whipping together meringue powder, powdered sugar and water for icing, mixing colors and decanting them into dozens of little squeeze bottles.

From Seattle Times Nov. 25, 2022

“It is important to chill the vial prior to decanting, as the agent boils at room temperature.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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