boiling

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Others argue that’s impossible given the constant fuel required to keep a stew boiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Workers at a site of Jeep maker Stellantis near the French city of Mulhouse said they were ending their shifts early from Tuesday to Sunday in protest at working conditions during the boiling hot weather.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

To explore those questions, scientists examined whether diabetes risk differed between French fries and potatoes prepared by boiling, baking, or mashing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"When I first got here, it was 14 degrees - like, freezing. Now it's boiling hot, balls are flying and everything is much faster," world number one Aryna Sabalenka said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“We’re tolerable, sir, I thank you,” replied Grace, lifting the boiling mess carefully on to the hob: “rather snappish, but not ’rageous.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë