boil
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Cover the pot and cook until the water starts to boil.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The risk of cryptosporidium meant residents in some parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf have been obliged to boil their tap water before drinking, cooking or brushing teeth since last Friday.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Yet within the time it might take to boil water in a kettle, the chaos had cooled enough for a structure to emerge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"The fact that we can boil water under ambient conditions is a big achievement."
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
As she waited for the coffee water to boil, Mami picked them up and took them to the tub under the avocado tree.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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