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casks

noun

plural of cask

as in barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages casks of wine that had been in the castle for many years

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Recent Examples of casks The new version of Hibiki 12 differs from the original, which was a blend of whisky matured in Spanish and American oak, with a small amount of whisky aged in umeshu casks (Japanese plum liqueur), too. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 The rare casks are crafted by Oregon Barrel Works from oak native to the Pacific Northwest. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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barrels

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According to Goldman Sachs, total exports of crude and oil products from the region have risen to 15 million-16 million barrels a day.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Sixty-five billion barrels of oil is an enormous amount of oil.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

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