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firkins

noun

plural of firkin

as in barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the innkeeper opened up a firkin of his special ale for the weary travelers

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Chinese imports of crude from Iran more than halved in June to about 654,000 barrels a day compared with the prior month, Bloomberg reported.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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In addition to Groom’s original downtown Eureka brewery and cafe, Lost Coast Brewery now includes a 75,000-square-foot facility that can fill 1,400 kegs per day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Since last week, Wallingford had sold 13 of the 20 kegs of Dutch beer as of Wednesday afternoon, and had to stop selling it in order to save the remaining seven for Thursday’s match.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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