simmer
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For a stronger peach and pepper flavor, let the mixture simmer toward the longer end of the range.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Analysts expect the current cycle to simmer during Micron’s fiscal 2028, which ends in August 2028.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
The lentils simmer in stock — or broth, or water and bouillon — until soft and stewy, and then comes the ingredient that makes the entire recipe sing white American cheese.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
Beneath the cocktails, boat trips and villa life, tensions simmer and emotions rise.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
He pushes me back and forth a few times while I let that thought simmer.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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This version simmers ripe peaches with honey and whole black peppercorns until the fruit collapses and the syrup turns fragrant, floral and just a little prickly.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The forecast for inflation was also raised, but the Fed still thinks prices will increase less than 3% in 2026, assuming the conflict with Iran simmers down.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
Every September, a festival here known as “Carpathians on the Fork,” features a hot-tub-size pot of soup that simmers overnight; locals queue up the next day for bowls in the city square.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Garlic simmers in huge metal pots heated over open wood fires and set up in a long line.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
They sit around the grill in a half-circle while the chef chops madly and simmers the beef and vegetables on the grill and makes the jokes he’s likely made a hundred times.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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Since 2004, a low-level conflict has simmered in the southernmost provinces of Buddhist-majority Thailand, as rebels in the Muslim-majority region battle for greater autonomy.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Tensions between the two had simmered for weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Meaning: Do you want your dish smothered in sauce made from roasted green chiles, or a simmered counterpart fashioned from dried red chile pods?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
On an embroidered picnic laid out on the grass, a group of friends chatted over tea as food simmered gently on a gas stove.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
Bees simmered; a lush apricot swoon weighted the air.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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"There was anger simmering around me and I was scared for my life," the 36-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Watching Banderas spend a day simmering his own handcrafted ketchup simply to store it in repurposed Heinz bottles says everything about the guy’s devotion to food and his indifference toward marketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The tensions over US access to British military bases during the Iran War are still simmering as well.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the early 2000s, England’s so-called Golden Generation was undone by simmering rivalries between the boldface names.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Although he tried not to eat anything much and spoil his appetite for the late-summer greens he was sure were simmering in the pot for him.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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