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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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Vast expansions in electricity, telecommunications and production promised to connect the country and ease the tedious work of cooking, washing and cleaning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Adding grog improves the durability of a vessel and helps it tolerate the intense heat of firing and cooking.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Zhang has been trying to save by cooking more at home, or at least picking up his fast food rather than paying for delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Routine tasks - assigned on a rota 24 hours a day, seven days a week - included cooking, cleaning, ironing, shopping, looking after Brain's young daughter, and walking his dog.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Ursula Granger ruled the kitchen and other dependencies, supervising the cooking and washing, the smokehouse where meats were cured, and the cider-making operation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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