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simmer

[sim-er] / ˈsɪm ər /


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Analysts expect the current cycle to simmer during Micron’s fiscal 2028, which ends in August 2028.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Beneath the cocktails, boat trips and villa life, tensions simmer and emotions rise.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Put on a kettle, or set a quick simmer pot on the stove.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Oil futures were choppy while Asian indexes got a short-lived chip-driven boost, as Middle East tensions simmer and investors await further news on potential U.S.-Iran talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

We would lug the dripping containers back home, where my mother would cook the blood in a large saucepan, let it simmer into a thick, pasty, brownish slush.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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