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flour

[flauuhr, flau-er] / flaʊər, ˈflaʊ ər /




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When used to identify plastics, pharmaceuticals, coffee, flour, and tea, the spectrometer achieved a 100% classification success rate in the reported tests.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The flour isn't enough and the food boxes aren't enough either," said Dalal al-Dahdouh, who is living in the ruins of her home in Gaza City with her family of eight.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Another time, he brought back a sack of flour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We all ran out of the building, the power lines were swaying, and everyone was outside," Arnulfo Santos, a worker at a flour mill in Santiago de Veraguas told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

She poured it into her bowl, squinting against the airborne flour dust.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

While she loves local and home-milled flours, she’s also happy with the crusts she makes with King Arthur flour bought at Costco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

They use a range of flours that are farmed using sustainable methods that prioritise soil health.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

He noted that artisanal bakeries in the state have long used unenriched flours without health inspectors going after them, as Arambula’s bill would do to tortilleros.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024

We support that at the cookbook store by teaching people how to utilize products at their hands — like flours, grains, and pantry goods.”

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2023

Process: Sift together flours, sugar, salt and baking powder.

From Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners A Book of Recipes by Elizabeth O. Hiller

Roll the dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into roughly a 12-by-16-inch rectangle, about the thickness of dough for cinnamon rolls.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Gently mix the two ingredients together, knead briefly and flatten out to about 1/2” thickness on a floured surface.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025

When the batter has formed into a cohesive ball, turn it onto the floured work surface and knead the dough for two minutes.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Return the dough to a lightly floured work surface, and use a very sharp knife to slice off the ragged edges on each side.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about ¼-inch thickness.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

How you roll the dough depends on the final shape you want, but begin by generously flouring a countertop and rolling pin.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

Greasing and flouring the paper will ensure it releases without pulling off any of the cake crust.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2022

Place the dough between two large sheets of parchment paper and roll out into a 10-inch circle, flouring as needed.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022

He clapped his hands again above his head, and a fine, light flouring flew into the air—sort of like chalk dust—and a haze shimmered about his face.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

There are several lumber yards, flouring mills, plow factories, iron foundries, for manufacturing machinery; also due proportion to the population.

From Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel by Willard W. Glazier


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