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curry

[kur-ee, kuhr-ee] / ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i /
NOUN
food seasoning
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VERB
prepare
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Infantino has long sought to curry favor with Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The crab curry is so delicious and they do these street food sausages that we crave.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Take a stroll along the high street in Broughty Ferry and you are spoiled for choice when it comes to cafes, clothes shops and curry houses.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

And what are the incentives for Republican lawmakers to curry favor with these figures?

From Slate May 7, 2026

Eddie’s dad—Dev—serves each of us a huge scoop of vegetarian curry over fluffy white rice, and sticks a piece of flatbread called “roti” on the side.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Smoky, charcoal-grilled meats and fragrant wok-cooked tomato curries sizzling over an open flame.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

"You will see fast food, Indian breads and curries, desserts, and whatever else people have been sending," said Kaanita, a 21-year-old student.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The fiery flavouring is a staple of dining tables regionwide, the obligatory accompaniment for everything from rice and peas, to curries and stews.

From BBC May 31, 2026

Growing up, my mother would make a simple salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and lemons, drizzled with salt, served alongside homemade curries, spiced rice and steamed fish fillets wrapped in banana leaf parcels.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2026

When it is night, you are cold and wish to be warm and dream of hot curries and wrap yourself in blankets.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

"For the next week we just had tuna every day, it was a bit like Forrest Gump and the shrimp, we had curried tuna, fried tuna, battered tuna, beer-battered tuna, raw tuna."

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

To push their deal through, the shot-calling Ellisons, Larry and David, have indeed curried favor with Mr. Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

“We can’t get Caribbean food this good where we live,” said Richard Harris, a regular seated before a tray of curried mutton.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2024

This made it rain for the mayor—and curried favor with him, allegedly.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2023

There was peacock pie, jellied eds, Devonshire cream, curried porpoise, iced fruit salad, and two thousand side dishes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

And I’d say that currying the favor of 84% is still pretty darn good.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2026

He first fought with the invading Japanese to oust Britain, before swapping sides as the tide of war changed and currying favour with London for the cause of independence.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

At the temple, Prapakaran, the software engineer, walked 11 circles around the inner sanctum, part of the ritual for currying favor with the Visa God.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2025

So hacking companies prioritize currying favor over delivering excellence.

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2024

He had wasted no time in currying favor with the new king.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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