knead
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Next came three hours of intermittent work to knead, fold and divide the dough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Workers don't like to wake up early to knead dough by hand, Mr Hur says softly.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
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
Ch’iyaan ’adaal’ygi bohoo dilaaL Do you remember how to knead dough for frybread?”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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This uneven motion effectively kneads the molten rock and helps generate bubbles.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
He kneads pizza dough before cranking out several dozen tortillas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
As she kneads a ball of rice with her hands, mixing it with the lentils and spinach before feeding it to one of her children, she explains that even buying bread is a struggle.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2022
Ms. Marzovilla kneads the flour into long, slender tubes of maccheroncini, then pits their bread-crust flavor against sweet peas and tender strands of duck confit.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
He kneads his hand into his side; he's been running and now he has a cramp.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Looking a bit unsure of herself, the Princess of Wales kneaded the dough, applied a filling and cut out the pasta shapes as Ivan Lampredi, a chef, assisted her.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
I’d selected gentle intensity, so Aescape kneaded slowly and deliberately around my scapula at first, then applied light rolling pressure along my spine, mid-back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
This is then cooked in a giant pot and slowly kneaded with a wooden stick until it thickens.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
"You can't keep count of the dishes we have to make for that amount of people," said Robledo, a 47-year-old domestic worker who volunteers on the side, as she kneaded bread.
From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2023
She heard Liza open the oven door and the thump of a kneaded loaf on the floury board.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Cooks in the royal kitchens also advanced the art of naan-making by introducing specialised kneading techniques and adding yeast - a rare ingredient at the time - to make the bread softer and fluffier.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
"You repurpose existing skills -- using an oven, measuring ingredients, kneading dough -- and combine them with new ones, like whipping batter and making frosting, to create something entirely different."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
While the crossings remain closed, life has regained a semblance of normality, with bakers kneading bread, fruit and vegetable sellers wheeling out their carts, and customers frequenting shops.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
I got the Sellers Hoosier, a wooden hutch with a built-in tin flour bin and a metal bread kneading shelf, now more than 100 years old, that my great-grandmother used to bake on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
When we’re done kneading flour, water, and yogurt into a smooth ball, Mrs. Hameed gives each team sliced garlic, spices, and fresh coriander.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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