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stew

noun as in mixture, miscellany

noun as in commotion; mental upset

verb as in worry; steam

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“Our cook makes a tasty fish stew,” Miss Mortimer said kindly.

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For much of its runtime, “Keeper” succeeds as an elegant tease, setting up familiar horror prompts and then letting the audience stew in their giddy uncertainty.

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Inside the shell as the smoke clears is stewed lamb over a cream-filled Japanese pancake.

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As he stewed, Tesla’s rivals have been preparing for a robot future of their own.

Visitors share their itineraries online, complete with coloured-coded route maps and snaps of Uyghur delicacies, like the spicy stew, "big plate chicken", grilled lamb skewers, and wine made with horse milk.

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