drinking water
Britishnoun
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Stone says he’s taken as his raw material not only sounds from the Koyasan Temple but also such sounds of Japan as the boiling water of a tea ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
In boiling water, the vegetable’s starches begin to convert to sugars, bringing out a natural sweetness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
But it’s not as simple as boiling water, either.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025
"Basically, I'd been going blind very slowly since I was born, and so didn't even really notice it happening - like the frog in the pan of boiling water," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024
The smoke continued to spread, the creaking growing louder and louder until finally the entire roof launched into the air, like a lid exploding off a pot of boiling water.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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