cook
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Sekou Siby was a line cook from the Ivory Coast, who swapped shifts with one of the workers who died during a morning breakfast held in the restaurant on 9/11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
I’ll cook fritte when I want to treat a few of my friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Prosecutors have started legal proceedings against nine of the ALSU's 10 crew members, excluding the cook, six of whom appeared in court on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Campbell’s saw gains in demand for the broths that it sells, as cautious consumers try to cook more meals at home more quickly — generally, in less than 30 minutes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Sludge is good for you. Simple to cook and it makes you strong and wise. Humans, they make everything complicated. Even food.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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For the home cooks: OXO is best known for revolutionizing the salad spinner, but it has also redesigned the garlic press, the can opener, the vegetable peeler … the list goes on.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
On that day, Ayala said, his nieces had finished working as cooks at a Thai restaurant around 2 a.m. and decided to go out with two cousins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ayala said that day, Adriana and her older sister had finished working as cooks at a Thai restaurant around 2 a.m. and decided to go out with two cousins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Because of its high fat content, A5 Wagyu cooks quickly—placing the meat at the center of your pan and cooking it with an eye toward medium-rare is a good approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
My grandmother and my mother were such good cooks that I left everything to them.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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