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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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There were celebrity chefs reinventing Ukrainian cooking to create haute cuisine based on traditional dishes—and using only ingredients grown in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Another collects rubbish, which Kayhan uses as fuel for cooking.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Instead, they argue for targeted relief - wartime-style subsidies for poorer households, especially for cooking gas - while allowing prices to rise for everyone else.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The property’s main restaurant, Night Hawk, is Mediterranean, with cooking by open fire, a Greek ruins vibe and seating for about 150.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I thought of her now on the cold night, remembered the wonderfully hot sun cooking down on my back as I paddled.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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