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loaves

[lohvz] / loʊvz /


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In a truck parked in the Kyiv region, Loic Nervi kneaded the dough vigorously before sliding dozens of tins into the oven -- loaves that will later be handed out to Ukrainians.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

When SF made up 20% or more of the recipe, loaves became smaller and firmer.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

At first, it was the basics: crusty rounds, lean baguettes, rustic grainy loaves, the kind of bread that made a meal stretch.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

"We used five loaves of bread, chicken drumsticks, pasta, apples, crackers - anything we could get our hands on for them to eat," Ridgeon said.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

There he untied his packet, and leaving the loaves scattered on a shelf, broke the seal on the barrel of dried fish, extracted two and put them on an earthen plate.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw



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