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cook

[kook] / kʊk /




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Wangchuk studied mechanical engineering after a relative noticed his experiments with concave mirrors to brighten dark buildings and cook food.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

For larger or thicker cubes, briefly cook the pancetta in a skillet before adding it to the tarts.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The staff has extra time to chop and cook items more carefully, she said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

"Change is going to happen, but I don't think things will get any better," Elizabeth Pilot, a 34-year-old cook, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Isaac’s mother, Ursula, for example, served new masters—she was forced to cook and do laundry for the British captors.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The crust is crisp, the pizza cooks more evenly, and I enjoy eating it.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

This season is less about surviving on a student budget and more about helping home cooks waste less, improvise more and look at what’s already in the fridge or pantry with confidence.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

He worked pop-ups, reopened Baohaus and found himself alongside line cooks half his age.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

For weekend cooks with other life responsibilities, minding a smoker to hold precise temperatures for hours, or even overnight, is difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Sandy keeps up his fishing and picking berries, and even sets up a snare for a rabbit, which he catches and skins and cooks like it’s nothing.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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