grill
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The statement was the first chance for Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to grill Burnham on defence spending following headlines on the issue over the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
As orders flood into the restaurant via online food delivery services and a walk-up window, a butcher slices through whole chickens while one cook flips thin slabs of steak and chicken on a grill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
A super complex wine for the price, drink it on its own or with whatever’s on the grill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
US lawmakers are expected to grill him over progress on lowering inflation in the world's biggest economy, among other issues.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Good to be back in the good old U.S. of A. Hamburgers sizzling on an open grill and all that. Land of Opportunity. Long may she wave.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Possibly singed and mostly sandy, they storm the Mediterranean and return to their grills wet, steaming, and triumphant.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
This July 4, millions of Americans will fire up their grills and cook plenty of burgers and steaks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Outdoor cooking has never been more confusing, what with pellet smokers that call themselves grills and charcoal grills that require electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“We have a lot of frozen stuff. My dad grills sometimes. My grandma used to live with us and she made really good Polish food, but...”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
That means that for passengers aboard Journey Beyond’s Australian train rides, you may be biting down on a piece of grilled kangaroo as one hops away in the distance.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
We would loiter, mostly, and eat the shredded beef nachos that I still think about to this day while the plastic of our high-top Converse grilled on the scalding asphalt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Schulman said he had been seeing “a consistent trade into premium proteins,” like pomegranate-glazed salmon or grilled steak, regardless of income bracket.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A press conference took place a few days later, where MacDougall and colleague Cdr Greg Burns were grilled over the blunder.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
I looked down at my grilled cheese on my black plastic tray.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
Owen gets a grilling, which leads to worldwide disparagement on TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin mounted a lengthy defence of the government's response during a grilling before the Belgian parliament on Thursday afternoon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rapport matters, and if you don’t have confidence in this guy when you are done politely grilling him like a hamburger on the Fourth of July, move on to someone who does.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Mibrasa Hibachi Table Top Grill is portable, maintains a fire for hours and makes grilling skewers, vegetables and even steaks feel like part of the entertainment.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The delicious smell of grilling burgers marches through her heater vents.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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