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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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In the Lion Nebula, the oxygen-rich central star has died and left behind a white dwarf that is effectively "cooking" the nebula from within.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Cornell University has clarified that its dorm kitchens are for cooking food — not butchering bears.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

My dad used to do fusion cooking before it was a thing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

However, in response to questioning about about a potential new album, he added "she cooking."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Oversized cooking pots sat empty on unlit stoves, ready for the process of turning coconut milk into oil the next day.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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