1
as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
they accused her of deliberately trying to brew dissension within the rank and file
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2
as in looms
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brews
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Billing itself as Concord’s first-ever chai cafe, the establishment brews various teas and has a menu of street food popular in Pakistan and India, ranging from samosas to masala fries to chicken-tikka wraps.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The new Lala’s also features a craft beer program, with Miami brews like Everhaze IPA and the easy drinking No Mames Mexican-style lager from Tripping Animals Brewing Company, La Rubia from Wynwood Brewing Company and La Playita from The Tank.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
For a coffee lover on the road, one indispensable gadget is the AeroPress Go ($40), a small, lightweight plastic cylinder that brews quite nice coffee by plunging hot water through a bed of grounds atop a paper filter.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Swans was the sweetest of the Christmas brews thanks to the raisins, but the sweetness was not overbearing.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Becoming a beer giant In 2013, Constellation acquired the sole US rights to distribute Grupo Modelo, the Mexican beer giant that brews Corona, Modelo, Pacifico, Victoria and other beers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
While the world gushes over Africa’s natural resources, trouble brews with utilizing them—pollution, corruption, human rights abuses, criminal infiltration.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The very bean that brews coffee is grown at the hands of Black producers, from Brazil to Ethiopia.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Beer lovers may prefer La Cantina Cerveceria, which brews its own beers on-site, including a blonde ale made with local aloe vera flowers.
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From martinis shaken with property-specific gin to custom brews poured at check-in, hotels across the globe are upping the ante for the luxury traveler and hoping guests will book for their brew.
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The result is a film that provokes thought more than feeling, one that invites discussion, while denying audiences the emotional dimension that might have driven home its relevance.—
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
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Friday deadline looms amid frozen child care payments On December 30, Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill announced the agency was freezing all child care payments to Minnesota amid the fraud allegations.—
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That frustration is why a privileged war powers act, which would only require a majority to pass, looms so large as this week begins.—
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For cocktails that use stronger liquors, prepare your drinks ahead of time so the cocktail cube has a chance to melt slightly before serving.—
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The Best Liquors For Eggnog The most traditional alcohol choices for spiking eggnog are dark, warming liquors that complement its rich, custardy base.—
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In Olivia’s storage basement, Thomas ferments food scraps for use in future dishes.—
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Sauerkraut is made of a combination of cabbage and salt, while kimchi ferments vegetables such as cabbage and radishes with a mix of seasonings.—
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
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And for Dirty Shirleys, different spirits, including vodka, gin, tequila and vermouth can be substituted.—
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If a situation escalates, pressing and holding the SOS button triggers a full safety sequence.—
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The big risk as things stand is that an adversary misreads his mixed signals, oversteps, and triggers an escalation nobody wants.—
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On Earth, methyl formate and acetaldehyde are used as industrial chemicals, methanol and ethanol are alcohols, and acetic acid is in vinegar.—
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Liquid chalk markers use various alcohols to create transferable liquid chalk that dries entirely on the board.—
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That extraordinary footage, along with video shot by bystanders and a 3D model created by CNN of the confrontation, shows Good and her wife challenging ICE officers – but also raises new questions about Ross’s tactics and decision to use deadly force.—
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In a statement, Stanford student and Drop the Charges organizer Mark Allen Cu said the case raises broader questions about free speech and dissent on campus.—
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“Brews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brews. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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