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oven

[uhv-uhn] / ˈʌv ən /


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It sits in the oven while you make the rest of the meal, asking for little beyond a halfway stir.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

“If you have an industrial oven in your business that goes out, you really can’t spend months passing paperwork back and forth,” said Stewart, chief executive of the Innovative Lending Platform Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

She recommends leaving your oven door open after using it to help warm your kitchen, though this isn't advised if you have small children who could injure themselves.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The journey began in 1997 with Sojourner, a small rover roughly the size of a microwave oven.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The witch yanked the oven door open, and the heat from inside exploded over both of them.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Magic Chef stove, one of the first ovens to be equipped with a clock, recast kitchen work as something that could be measured and controlled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Smart ovens, refrigerators, and doorbells have all gotten the camera treatment, attempting to close the gaps of mystery in our daily lives.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Their roller kilns - which transport materials through every production phase inside industrial ovens - are powered by electric motors.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

In Paris in particular this summer, the steep temperatures turned apartments directly under iconic Haussmann-era buildings with zinc-covered roofs into virtual ovens.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Those with men had had the sweetness sucked from their breath by ovens and steam kettles.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison


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