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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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The company’s top meals and beverages brands—including Campbell’s, Rao’s and Swanson-also continue to benefit from at-home cooking trends, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He’d force himself into the kitchen, cooking orders before he was shooed away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Within a few minutes, we’d hear the soft bubbling of everything cooking together, followed by a shrill whistle, letting us know that it was time to eat.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

For 15 years, the family ran a tiffin service for doctors at the adjoining hospitals, cooking and delivering meals across the medical campus.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

My brother makes a joke about me being bad at cooking.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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