cooked

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“What he didn’t know — and what the FBI’s own investigation goes out of its way to clarify — is that his staff cooked up a scheme designed to deceive him.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Or when I’ve cooked in someone else’s kitchen — my mom’s, my sister’s, a close friend’s; not a stranger, to be clear — and they say, “Oh, just leave it!”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

While a chef might have once simply cooked a meal and served it to customers, they now might cultivate an audience through social media posts and videos.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Producers roast the rounded hearts of agave plants in fire pits or kilns, then crush and ferment the cooked material before distilling it in smaller batches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

I cooked food for the team, staked it out away from the other teams, and changed the boots on all the dogs that needed them.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell