shaker
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"So he was a real mover and shaker of the movement".
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
He started out with some basic tips: Fill the shaker with the least expensive ingredients first, so you don’t waste the expensive stuff if you mess up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
That said, there are ways to evaluate the quality of surveys and determine which are best consumed with a healthy shaker of salt and which should be dismissed altogether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
He held up a shaker filled with salt and spices and pointed out the little holes on the shaker’s cover.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
Henry unscrewed the top to the salt shaker, then screwed it back on more tightly.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
He also spent nearly £2,000 on umbrellas and bought two Lalique salt and pepper shakers costing £2,618.16.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
There are also some wild cards, including conservative venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and two other movers and shakers from the tech world who will serve on a task force on employment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
There, Chip stands in front of the cheese case for a moment, brushing past the string cheese and the Parmesan shakers before settling on a packet of American singles.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
It’s all part of an effort, observers say, for the companies to properly position themselves with the movers and shakers in town.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
She writes “Call Dr. Sandler” on one of the red envelopes, propping it up against the salt and pepper shakers.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
