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bake

[beyk] / beɪk /
VERB
cook in oven
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He said that share prices seem to bake in that the company will move backwards rather than progress toward this benchmark.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

I was raised that you never return a plate empty so I’d bake something or add some homegrown veggies to the plate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Ingredients to bake fairy cakes with buttercream icing usually cost between £10 and £15 - depending on what you already have in the cupboard.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Arrange your dates on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, until the brie has beautifully melted into its pocket.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Suesetta jumps off the bed, says, “Want to bake some cookies?”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

"Europe bakes in fierce heat" is the FT Weekend's headline as it reports the continent sweltered through a fifth day of record-breaking temperatures, with thermometers topping 40C.

From BBC Jun. 26, 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

WSJ | Buy Side: This unique multicooker air fries, bakes, slow cooks and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

The type of friend who brings you coffee made just the way you like it, buys you flowers, gives you books, and bakes you muffins.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

Looking further ahead, RWE has flagged capacity auctions for more than 10 gigawatts due in Germany and the Netherlands that have not been baked into its 2031 guidance, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Sobel, now chief economist at the independent Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, walked me through why the yuan’s cheapness is baked into the structure of the Chinese economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Despite the sharp fall in crude, "there is still significant uncertainty baked into these prices and a reticence about whether negotiations will lead to a lasting breakthrough," she added.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Snacks and baked goods posted some of the largest percentage jumps, according to Theme Park IQ, another website examining park trends.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“For the last time for eight months we really had as much as we could eat. Anchovies in oil, baked beans, and jugged hare made a glorious mixture.”

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Niño, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

These can be a "big knock" to her confidence, particularly when working with clients - she runs a business community called Baking Bosses which helps people build baking businesses from home.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Vibrant and intense, but light on the palate, with complex flavors and aromas of purple flowers, dried herbs, baking spices, raspberry and cranberry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Transfer the rectangles to the prepared baking sheet.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

I remember one particular day we were playing Scrabble at her condo’s kitchen table while she was baking some new weird cookies.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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