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Noun
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But that is definitely not the case with the latest collaboration between Jack Daniel’s and its Formula 1 partner McLaren Racing, a new $600 whiskey aged in special barrels that clocks in at over 117 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Despite America averaging over 13 million barrels per day, domestic gasoline prices are driven higher by global market forces, with oil producers selling tankers to the highest bidder on the international market.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don't be fooled, Fraser's first Oberon kegs of the season still went to good use, with Oberon Day bringing in serious business.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Firkins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firkins. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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