pipe
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Just before serving, pipe a generous swirl of citrus-whipped ricotta onto each cooled pastry.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
A Welsh Water spokesperson said it does not own or manage the pipe so it's the responsibility of property owners, and residents have 11 days to fix it.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Repair crews worked through the night Friday and into Saturday to replace the more than 100-year-old broken pipe with a new steel pipe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Lopez said those breaks were not related to each other or to Thursday’s fracture of the far bigger pipe in West Hollywood, which was constructed in 1916.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The scent of the spring night filled their nostrils until the sweetly burning smoke rising from Booth’s pipe flavored the air.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Biofilms are groups of bacteria that attach themselves to surfaces, including the inner walls of water pipes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
It said it suspected the pipes had leaked sewage into the ground, contaminating groundwater which then seeped into the bay.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Herman walked the last half-mile to the airport, where he saw water from iced-over pipes soaking the crime scene.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The move reverses Roberts’ purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011 — a bold bet that created a behemoth with popular programming and cable pipes to pump that content into consumer homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Dirty, cement floor, wires and pipes, and terrible lighting, but at least I couldn’t see the cobwebs or ghosts who’d probably been hanging around since Lincoln was president.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
They look bakery-case fancy, especially once the ricotta is piped, but the actual labor involved is satisfyingly minimal.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
When you think of America’s trade with its neighbors, you probably think of car parts and tomatoes driven across the southern border with Mexico and oil piped across the northern border with Canada.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
It started with being piped on to the plane at Glasgow Airport.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Yamamoto piped a fastball down the middle to Peters, who sent it over the wall in right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
“You’re just jealous,” piped up Colin, whose entire body was about as thick as Crabbe’s neck.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
You can also use a resealable plastic baggie with the corner snipped as a makeshift piping bag.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
When frosting a cake, consider piping in swirls rather than straight lines for a tipsy Victorian look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
You can also fill individual piping bags with your favorite sauces and get really crafty.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
The soup course was served, and then a fish course, and finally the main dish was brought out in great kettles, piping hot and fragrant with paprika.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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