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bake

[beyk] / beɪk /
VERB
cook in oven
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The trick is not to recreate the chicken bake so faithfully that you simply end up with one lying open-faced on a pie crust.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Shannon, 29, is a project planner and scheduler from Gloucestershire, who was taught to bake by her beloved nan and describes her style as whimsical, quirky and rustic.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Employees bake bread fresh every morning and slice hefty portions of meat and cheese to order before finishing them “Mike’s Way,” with onions, lettuce, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, oil and spices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

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’m reminded of those perfect Saturday afternoons when Dad would bake his famous madeleines and Mom would stop working to play board games with me and Andre at the kitchen table.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Molly, 31, is an accessibility coordinator from London, loves traditional bakes and classic flavours.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 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

A Turkish city cooked up largest-ever pot of baked beans, but no giant hot dog to go with it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

But they are also excellent spooned onto little buns, topped with cheese and baked into mushroom sliders.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

For that reason, the panel could not confirm the safety of a proposed expansion of sucralose use in certain baked goods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

But if you do binge the series first, watching it will be like “getting 24 consecutive deliveries of perfectly baked Parisian pastry.”

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

Clara asked, pausing in the midst of touching the baked goods next to her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

It also noted that similar uncertainties can arise during baking or frying at home, where temperatures, cooking times, and amounts vary.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

As the country sweltered through one of the many heatwaves of a baking summer in late June, towering thunderclouds were gathering over the south of England and across much of northern Europe.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Wendy Finerman unwinds by baking late at night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The batter looked almost suspiciously vegetable-heavy going into the oven, the sort of mixture that makes you wonder whether you have misunderstood either baking or gardening.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Lord Fredrick had placed an advertisement for a baby nurse before the full moon curse had come upon him, but bread baking?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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