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kettle

[ket-l] / ˈkɛt l /


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Police may close roads, establish perimeters, kettle crowds, redirect traffic, block movement, and call those acts public order.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Elsewhere, you might buy a “grill,” only to find yourself with a pellet smoker, which has more in common with your indoor oven than a Weber kettle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

"They started coming from everywhere, from the wi-fi router, under the kettle, the toaster and all the switchboards. We would cook and they would keep coming from the sockets, from under the microwave."

From BBC May 28, 2026

Alexander had even filled a small, portable tin kettle with water from a nearby stream so Penelope could put it on to boil for tea.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

There’s a room in an Estée Lauder-owned facility on Long Island where kelp swirls around in giant kettles while scientists pump sounds of the ocean to help unlock its healing powers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

"My baby son has been having the poshest baths - six bottles of mineral water and two kettles," he said.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

Green beans and other sides were prepared in ovens instead of traditional stovetop kettles, and food was reheated when needed.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

Just like those synchronised kettles sudden AI surges present what Mr Bizo calls a singluar problem.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2025

There were bowls of chicken and rice, spinach and lamb, big crunchy apples, pretty yellow cakes, and big kettles of sweet milky tea.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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