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bake

[beyk] / beɪk /
VERB
cook in oven
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Bake: Pour into the pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes, until golden and a tester comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

He said that share prices seem to bake in that the company will move backwards rather than progress toward this benchmark.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

“A hot inflation print would very much increase the probability of a hike in September, but just one print isn’t going to bake it in the cake,” said Bradford Smith, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

I was raised that you never return a plate empty so I’d bake something or add some homegrown veggies to the plate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

On Saturday morning, I walked into the kitchen, itching to bake something.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Analysts at KeyBanc suggested Monday that SpaceX’s stock price already bakes in sufficient optimism for the company’s ambitions.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

He explained that he and his wife had visited her mother June at her home in Kent last month, before heading home with a tub full of her homemade bakes.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

In other words, the stock price bakes in a lot of early success for Arm’s first chip.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

The sun bakes the slates above their heads.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

It’s No. 2 for American beef, soy, baked goods, vegetables, prepared foods and condiments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Riso al forno — literally “rice from the oven” — is Italian baked rice, an adaptable format in which partially cooked rice finishes with sauce and cheese.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Looking further ahead, RWE has flagged capacity auctions for more than 10 gigawatts due in Germany and the Netherlands that have not been baked into its 2031 guidance, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Others are already baked into pricing to come as a result of tariffs and fuel costs, including for groceries, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Clara asked, pausing in the midst of touching the baked goods next to her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Here, it’s a salty, oily, typically plain bread that must be eaten within a few hours of baking, and that locals relish in the morning, dipped in cappuccino.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

This high-temperature firing process works somewhat like baking clay in a kiln, causing the zirconia particles to fuse together and form a dense, hardened material.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Heat the oven: Heat to 375°F. Butter or oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

His apartment is baking and it is "impossible to live with all the mosquitoes."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

It was loaded with a big bag of flour, a huge silver mixing bowl, salt, buttermilk, and baking powder.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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