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stir

[stur] / stɜr /






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In Miami’s El Portal neighborhood, Neumann and his wife Rebekah caused a stir with their school, SOLFL.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Pull the pan from the heat before you stir them in — this is how you avoid the dreaded graininess, that chalky betrayal.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Rayan Cherki caused a stir on social media with his antics at the Carabao Cup final.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Other times, they can stir controversy and, on rare occasions, even jump-start careers.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

A young woman comes to put a new loaf of bread in the ashes and to stir the pot of stew.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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