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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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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

For 15 years, the family ran a tiffin service for doctors at the adjoining hospitals, cooking and delivering meals across the medical campus.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Researchers know that outdoor air pollution, secondhand smoke and cooking oil fumes can contribute to lung cancer risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They are great to add once the pizza is finished cooking.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"By the way, your father's cooking up some business deal with the parents of one of the kids in your class. We're having the whole family over for dinner next week."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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