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bake

[bayk] / beɪk /
VERB
cook in oven
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Spread deli-counter mashed potatoes over the top and bake until the filling is bubbling and the potatoes are golden in spots.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

She believes "the first bite of a bake is always with the eyes"

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Don’t want to soak the bread in stock and bake the whole thing?

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

She also keeps a small purse of coins throughout the year in case her children need some change for non-uniform days or bake sales.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

He’d bake you about 700 oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Working in a busy NICU, he loves how a cake can bring joy to the ward and has won over the nurses with his bakes.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months, Guterres delivered a speech in London that painted a stark picture of a planet that has just endured its 11 hottest years on record.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Analysts at KeyBanc suggested Monday that SpaceX’s stock price already bakes in sufficient optimism for the company’s ambitions.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

One groom insisted the invitations include a reference to the snickerdoodle cookies he bakes with his fiancée.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

When I step out on the mat, the hot air bakes my damaged skin dry.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Stores sell cookies and sweet bread baked in his likeness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan also strongly endorsed additional rate hikes, citing the data as she urged "prompt" action before persistent inflation "becomes baked into behavior," she said in a speech late Tuesday morning.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

There will also be a change to some menus in schools, replacing baked desserts with cheaper alternatives.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Starbucks’s espresso refreshers, matcha and artisanal baked goods showed “continued strength” in the quarter, CEO Brian Niccol said on the call.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The cornucopia must have sensed her distress and thought she and her visitors could use some warm baked goods.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Meet the team—and get their tips for baking like a pro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The cousins started the company with no formal baking experience, instead using data-driven testing to develop successful recipes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The group has more than 30 bakers, ranging from home bakers who make one or two cakes a year to professionals with their own baking businesses.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The last step was drizzling a tablespoon of good olive oil over the batter which was a trick I had learned in one of the myriad baking newsletters I now subscribed to.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

I really wanted Marcus to be able to taste some of my baking.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks


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