boil

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Polarized viewpoints often rise to the top: If I read something that either makes my blood boil or completely aligns with my own perspective, I make sure to check the source.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Upon entering the festival, attendees can fuel up at the Terrace with Irv’s Burgers, a seafood boil from the Boiling Crab or a warm churro from Churrería El Moro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In Darwin, people have been asked to reduce water consumption and boil drinking water after the pump station at the dam that supplies most of the city's water was flooded and stopped working.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s an unexpected move, given that the previous week’s installment turned the heat on its principal characters up to a boil.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Jason Nez exhaustedly watched the wet ground blue corn mixture heat to a boil on the stove.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith