barbecue
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Berkeley police said the long object Shrine pulled from his pocket while following Winograd into her apartment building was believed to be a barbecue lighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Rather than declining invitations that you can’t afford, proffer your own invites for dinner or to a barbecue or the county fair.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
On the official Facebook page for the Lincoln in recent days, the Navy posted images of a barbecue in the carrier’s hangar bay, with sailors lining up for burgers and hot dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The causes of most are still under investigation, although it was confirmed a barbecue started the one in Stoke on Trent.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Barack was the first person I’d met at Sidley who had spent time in the barbershops, barbecue joints, and Bible-thumping black parishes of the Far South Side.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Around that time, he took on the role of grill master at the offensive line barbecues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Sample some new snacks: Summer barbecues are rife with potato-chip mediocrity.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hosted at King Charles III’s private estate in Aberdeenshire, the vacation is normally a time for the wider royal clan to get together, decompress, have barbecues and go hunting, away from the public eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The second-year running back has made it a priority to get close with linemen by talking more and going to their barbecues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Adults cook dinner over bowl-shaped barbecues or chat with neighbors across their low fences.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Frank barbecued ribs in the yard, his mom served birria with rice and beans, and some 50 friends and classmates showed up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Orion wares include 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee, barbecued beef brisket and five types of hot sauce.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
In that fictional scenario, humanity barbecued itself; in reality, Trenberth describes our species’ demise as more of a slow boil.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2025
The smell of barbecued artichokes wafts along a row of dozens of tractors parked in central Barcelona, as rock music blares out of speakers, and wine is poured into plastic cups.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
There was barbecued pork, roast pork with an oyster sauce, and cold boiled chicken.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
"I can combine barbecuing with my previous work experience, which will be an advantage for me," Xu said after attending a class on editing videos for Douyin -- China's version of TikTok.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“And my other favorite time is sunset in the upper bedroom or downstairs barbecuing something outdoors. The views really are spectacular.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
But that didn’t stop him from sharing an “EXCLUSIVE” video last week that showed African immigrants in Dayton … barbecuing chicken.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
Have you learned about yourself while you are barbecuing?
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
To check whether she’s staring, I test her with a long gaze to the left of the bleachers, where Dad and his wife Linda are barbecuing.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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