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Perhaps, if you want to be really cynical about it, you could boil down all of human nature and biology and the emergence of consciousness into “a lot of math” as well.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

In all the national postseason hype, the Dodgers projections will boil down to one sentence: Can anyone stop those starters?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Which weeds are safe to eat and how to boil them has become a topic of discussion on local Telegram messaging chats, along with calls between residents to sell, swap or share pieces of food.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It will boil down to Sunday's singles, where all 12 players face off for the crucial points that will decide the winner.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

I imagined the poison had begun to boil in the man’s stomach, and the fumes had finally wafted up to his nose.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The pitch for a VAT boils down to its simplicity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

People showed strange boils and rashes that volunteers photographed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Epicurious’ recipe for a delicious summertime lettuce soup seasons, boils and purées a whole head of lettuce, including both the leaves and ribs, coarsely chopped.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

The frustration of some Argentina players boils over at the end of the 2026 World Cup final, after the 2022 winners are beaten by Spain in extra time.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Neville whimpered as boils started to pop up all over his nose.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

Ube was a staple of Philippine gardens as long as 5,000 years ago, boiled and eaten by families as a substitute to rice when their provisions ran out.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

So, the stakes of their last two games of the regular season boiled down to health and preparation for the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Previously cordial relations boiled over on Friday as they butted heads at Friday's weigh-in at BP Pulse Arena.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Elsewhere in Italy that means meatloaf; in cost-conscious Genoa, it means a combination of boiled green beans and potatoes, ground down and combined with cheese, eggs and fresh herbs, and then baked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

I hauled water from the well, boiled it, threw it out the back door, and started again with a clean chamber pot.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

“The whole system was, in a sense, just boiling — primed and ready to release all of that stored up energy come January 7th,” he said at a Thursday press briefing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

When materials undergo major changes, such as water boiling or a magnet losing its magnetism, very different systems can sometimes start behaving according to the same mathematical rules.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead of cooking the pasta separately, Meghan puts it directly on top of tomatoes with some lemon zest and greens, then pours boiling water over the whole mixture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Parboil the rice: Cook the rice in generously salted boiling water for 8 minutes.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

It’s boiling hot in late July, so we move at a turtle’s pace so as to not tire Abuela.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar