boil
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Cover the pot and cook until the water starts to boil.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
On 15 May 2024, the company confirmed traces of cryptosporidium had been found in the supply network and issued a boil water notice to about 17,000 homes and businesses in and around Brixham.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Their stories are sometimes convoluted, but at bottom they boil down to the same three elements: salt, wind and water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“You’ve got three very different candidates, each with very different constituencies, all within the margin of error. It’s going to boil down to turnout,” said Mark DiCamillo, the director of Berkeley IGS polls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
And I’m telling you, it has an unholy boil festering within it.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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