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fry

[frahy] / fraɪ /
VERB
cook in hot oil
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At one session, Rodriguez taught the class how to make a stir fry, which included four portions costing £2 each.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The stock market has bigger fish to fry this summer than a bump in oil prices.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

McCain, a major french fry supplier, faced potato shortages due to climate events and intensive farming, prompting a revamp of its growing methodology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The only discussion was when Gallrein wandered into the area where reporters were seated in the back of the room where he proclaimed, “Welcome to Kentucky, where we fry everything including dessert.”

From Slate May 19, 2026

When Ethan and I both reached for a french fry, our hands brushed.

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

In comparison, the Jack in the Box medium Classic Smashed Jack Combo comes with a quarter-pound cheeseburger, fries and a drink for $12.29.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

It also reduced total cooking time and lowered the amount of oil absorbed by the fries.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

He said those provide enough power to keep fries frozen and fans whirring as long as they are switched out every five hours or so.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Veggies, salads, pizza, wings, fries, caviar, pickles, cottage cheese, ice cream—they’re all eminently ranchable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

It looks like there are hamburgers, veggie burgers, sweet potato fries, and cookies.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

This combined approach could allow manufacturers to produce fries with less oil while preserving the flavor and texture that make fried foods appealing.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

"When we go out for pizza, people don't just order a Margherita. They put chips, sausages and fried food on top."

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s recipe calls for a head of iceberg lettuce, stir-fried, then topped with crispy garlic and a fried egg and served over a warm bowl of rice.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

His truck, selling hot dogs, empanadas and fried shrimp, runs on rechargeable batteries as part of a city pilot aimed at cutting harmful noise and air pollution by harnessing electric energy.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

We had fried trout afterward and some sort of a stew and a big bowl full of wild strawberries.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

According to Takhar, one of the central challenges in frying is preventing oil from moving into food both during cooking and immediately afterward.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The miracle everyone pulls off is making a poisonous relationship dryly hilarious, even if every civilized exchange eventually becomes a figurative frying pan flying through the air.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Otherwise you’re just railing in impotent fury at the companies frying the planet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

He picked up a discarded frying pan from a street along the way, claiming it could be protection.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The smell of cabbage was stronger in the hall and pork chops were frying.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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