soaking
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Wash and rinse the rice before soaking it in a fresh bowl of water for 20 to 25 minutes.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Grant is soaking up the experience, and encouraging her younger teammates to, too: “‘Enjoy this, it’s so rare to be here’ … and, ‘Hey, we can do this, we can do it together.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Meanwhile, the primary bathroom exudes elegance thanks to its marble, glass-enclosed shower and large soaking tub.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The chicken warms gently in the pan, soaking it up, and suddenly you have a dinner that feels borderline dinner-party-adjacent.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
I found Hari’s sister, Chandra, soaking the lentils for dinner.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
