egg
Example Sentences
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Slowing down looks mundane in practice: giving eggs and butter time to lose their chill before baking; letting meat rest instead of slicing into it triumphantly too soon.
From Salon
Gasoline and eggs are cheaper than they were a year ago, but most other prices are still rising, including groceries and electricity.
From Los Angeles Times
It was unclear whether Presley’s eggs produced a child.
From Los Angeles Times
And Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the World of Westeros’ conflagration, starring a dragon egg.
From Salon
The screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals, including humans.
From Science Daily
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