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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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"Folding clothes, coffee making... cooking a very specific thing, sandwich making," Objectways head Ravi Shankar said, listing videos requested by clients.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Maybe some people would commute a decent distance so as to not be responsible for cooking a meal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Briny cooking asks us to make stars out of supporting characters.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The company reinstated its old logo and some older cooking processes, including freshly rolled and baked biscuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Whoever got home first put on the apron and started cooking.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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