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tablespoon

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as in teaspoon

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Recent Examples of tablespoon Mosquitoes need only one tablespoon of water to breed, so areas like rain gutters, birdbaths or buckets with stagnant water are all possible breeding sites. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Adding a tablespoon of salt to the mixture will increase its effectiveness, but it is not required. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Before eating them, soak 1 tablespoon in 1 cup of water for about 15 minutes. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026 Just cut a lemon in half, remove the seeds, and squeeze a tablespoon of toothpaste on each half. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tablespoon

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But there’s another estimate, from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, who says the average ChatGPT query uses about one fifteenth of a teaspoon of water.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Rub all over with 2 tablespoons of the oil, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a good grind of pepper.

— Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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