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- noun Plural form of
retort . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
retort .
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Examples
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It's a narrative that's deep inside of us -- the common humanity of the little people that just get run over by power-mongerers -- and the pathetic nature of the retorts from the right demonstrates the power of this narrative.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: August 2005 Archives 2005
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It's a narrative that's deep inside of us -- the common humanity of the little people that just get run over by power-mongerers -- and the pathetic nature of the retorts from the right demonstrates the power of this narrative.
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When various types of coal are heated in retorts or generally enclosed vessels from which air is excluded - so-called dry distillation - coke remains, while the hydrogen is released, partly as volatile hydrocarbons and other chemical compounds and partly in a free state or as worthless water.
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Acid food products only require heating to temperatures below 100°C in order to inactivate naturally occurring enzymes and destroy most micro-organisms present Low-acid foods on the other hand need to be heated in pressure vessels, called retorts, at 121°C for a pre-determined time based on the product and size of can being processed.
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For example, containers called retorts should be used to capture the mercury vapor, and amalgamation in residential areas should be halted.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Human Rights Watch 2011
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[Some might call the retorts "hearty" rather than "shrill," but the Economist is a British magazine so they probably don't like anyone to critize The One.]
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At one point, after Arnold makes a crack, "Mr D" retorts, "Those remarks were much funnier when you were a child."
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Then when Palin gets attacked, she resorts to 'Bible' retorts (i.e. 'geener than thou???') thinking it gives her credibility.
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The guy, obviously drunk, becomes upset and retorts, What?!
Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011
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Damon retorts with, “How long are you going to blame me for turning your birth mother into a vampire?”
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