recipe

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None of that is a recipe for strong growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But even with original documents, said François Kervyn de Meerendré, the Belgian museum’s head of geology, “it’s not a magic recipe where you find maps for lithium or gold. It gives you some indication.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

By 1952, Haagy had figured out the smog recipe: Start with the dirty leftovers of burning fossil fuel from factories, oil refineries, and the unburned gas exhaust from cars and trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s a recipe for a mess, as all reconciliation bills—successful and unsuccessful—are.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

"I didn't want everyone buying Jim and Barry's ice cream instead of my dad's. So when I found this cool recipe for Chock Full of Chocolate, I gave it to him!"

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene