porridge
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"The recent hiring trend has settled into that not-too-hot, not-too-cold Goldilocks porridge zone of roughly 40,000 to 60,000 jobs a month," wrote Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mygal makes her a bowl of semolina porridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The annual contest was started in 1994 in Carrbridge by a local hotel owner as a way of promoting the health benefits of porridge as well raising the profile of the area.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Their tradition lives on in my own kitchen, where my twins now enjoy properly salted, never sweet porridge cooked by me or their grandad," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
When Osh stirred the porridge, the spoon made a sound like a boat being dragged across the beach.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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As well as more obviously unhealthy foods, the ban will also cover some breakfast cereals and porridges, sweetened bread products, and main meals and sandwiches.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
Hygiene products like wet wipes, gels, soaps, toothpastes and porridges are also flying off the shelves in Poland, according to drugstore chain Rossmann.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2022
Because polenta and grits are both cornmeal porridges, it seemed a fun and tasty way to take the Italian-Southern food connection a bit further.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2019
Think of these porridges as soupy cousins to the more salady grain bowls that have become a staple of better-for-you cafés and fast-casual menus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2018
Mama was always cooking up nourishing broths and porridges for forgotten old men and pale young mothers—on days, that is, when she herself was strong enough to stand at the stove.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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