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cooker

[kook-er] / ˈkʊk ər /




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But there was, indeed, a brief aperture of time in the pressure cooker of 2020 when it all seemed possible.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

These are the bitter ingredients that seasoned the chef Anthony Bourdain inside the pressure cooker of the restaurant industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

If the rusty grill in your backyard has seen better days, be warned: Picking a new cooker isn’t the straightforward process it once was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The piñas must get to a pressure cooker within 24 hours, where the sugars can be extracted.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Dear Christopher, We have a new fridge and cooker at last!

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

The company has seen positive results from new equipment in restaurants like produce slicers and three-pan rice cookers, intended to make service quicker and easier.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

A banner reading “Happy Birthday Bill!” hung over a potluck buffet of plastic trays and slow cookers, with the aforementioned Bill and his family and friends all clearly enjoying retirement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Manufacturers slap the word “grill” on the packaging of all types of cookers, alongside images of steaks with sear marks, even if they don’t actually involve searing over a live fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Mention French onion soup mix and they tend to think of casseroles, slow cookers and other recipes that begin with the phrase “family favorite.”

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

The gas pipes to the cookers had a worrying coat of rust on them.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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