pot

Example Sentences

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"There is an affability about him, but he's also not afraid of stirring the pot. He's very authentic and has a big personality without necessarily dominating the space."

From BBC • May 14, 2025

“For all you non-Jews out there, a kochleffel is a ladle, a ladle that stirs the pot. And when Norman, the kochleffel, stirred that pot, he wound up changing American culture.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

"What we discovered was that the lead was really tightly bound into the pot. And when they sealed it there was no top on the pot so it was wedged in really tightly," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023

“They loved thrifting. They could pick out everything from an incredible motion lamp to an incredible pot. Everything was just so beautiful.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023

“Don’t let them stick to the bottom of the pot. I’m going into the living room and put my feet up and watch television like the Rockefellers.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam