yield
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Cook them until they yield slightly but retain their brightness.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
The crash took place at 12:55 p.m. on May 19, 2025, when Cervantes’ car was hit by a driver who failed to yield to the right of way at an intersection in downtown Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Risk free, 10-year Treasurys yield around 4.3% currently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Neurocrine is betting that its experience working on CRF1 receptor antagonists could yield a better muscle-preserving treatment for obesity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
To help the wine merchants out, Kepler chopped up the barrels—in his mind—into an infinite number of infinitely tiny pieces, and then added them back together again to yield their volumes.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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