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pepper

[pep-er] / ˈpɛp ər /














VERB
season
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
cook plain






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“The headline shouldn’t be that Andy Kim has been pepper sprayed,” she told me.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Lalique salt and pepper grinders priced at £2,618.16 were bought in January 2020.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

To make, combine cottage cheese with garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, ground cumin, black pepper and a pinch of salt.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

I tell him, “My favorite afterschool snack for my brothers is shredded cheese and red pepper flakes on packaged naan from the grocery store. I heat them in the toaster oven and voila—naan pizza!”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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