hard-boiled

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Clutton-Brock has joked that his most important discovery was meerkats’ fondness for hard-boiled egg.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

To that, add your reserved hard-boiled yolks, blended in until the mixture thickens and turns almost custard-like.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

As his deceit becomes apparent, the music shifts from crisp hip-hop beats to a hard-boiled film noir crescendo.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Crime fiction became more realistic, an approach presaged by Dashiell Hammett and other hard-boiled American writers in the 1920s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In front of us sat two dozen hard-boiled eggs in a bowl.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles