cook
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Liu Xiaoli, who faces eviction from her subdivided flat, works two part-time jobs as a cook and cleaner to make ends meet after her divorce, and supports her daughter and granddaughter in mainland China.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
"I forget that it's not normal for someone not to cook food or to sit without the lights on because it saves energy," Samantha says.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“They’ve been doing a really good job — the Red Cross really came through,” said Edward Cho, 37, a cook who has been living with his 72-year-old mother, a cancer patient.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Godin’s husband, Seth Godin, a renowned authority on marketing, is the family’s cook and baker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“You don’t have to cook it,” I tell Mom.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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