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fry

[frahy] / fraɪ /
VERB
cook in hot oil
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Smaller improvements — like adjusting the amount of oil used to fry chicken and tweaking other fryer settings — would go a long way across its more than 46,000 restaurants worldwide, executives said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

John gets a job as a fry cook at a restaurant called Shrimp Castle; Helen, who used to be a saleswoman at luxury shops, works on consignment for a home-goods store in an outdoor mall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Tiny Tim needledrops, an in-universe parody of Adam West’s Batman, the irony of its main character finding fulfillment as a fry cook — it all pointed toward Gen X’s wry, detached view of culture.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Unlike a McNugget or a chicken fry, both of which are primarily taut pieces of dry stuff that exist as vehicles for sauce, the Cane’s version is obviously and unmistakably chicken.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

She didn’t object when Erin took another fry.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Mr. Meyer reluctantly met with the nephew over Shake Shack burgers and fries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I don’t eat meat, so I’ll do a beer, French fries with “truffle,” shrimp tacos and maybe some candy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

A child could eat the fries and then go home and watch the clown who sold them solve a mystery.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Munching on French fries in a West Hollywood restaurant, the two displayed a palpable warmth toward each other that mirrored their onscreen relationship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

After we snarfed our burgers and fries and onion rings, I told them, “Okay, let’s go meet a friend of mine.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

"Conversely, fried fast foods, often high in unhealthy fats, trans fats, and advanced glycation end-products, may contribute to inflammation and vascular damage," they add.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sporting a futuristic leather-textured suit, Lady Gaga can be seen working behind the counter, offering fried chicken to customers and restocking bottled tea in the video clip released on Friday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Under shaded tents, plates overflow with fried fish and macaroni salad as elders hold court, trading stories about “the old record shop on Avalon” and the Los Angeles they remember “before the riots.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Put a fried egg on top while you’re at it.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

We were certain he’d prefer things like fried chicken and burgers.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

If you heat up food—by frying it in a pan, for example—it will usually form some amount of acrylamide without adding any other ingredients at all.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

"It's like he's being taken out of the frying pan and into the fryer," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It appeared as cooking oil, frying fat, shortening, salad dressing, mayonnaise and an inconspicuous ingredient in packaged foods.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

But luckily, we’re not deep frying in this recipe—only an inch or so of oil is needed to turn lightly battered, julienned zucchini into crispy fries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The smell of frying prawns came from the food cart selling freshly made fritters on the beach.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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