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[boil] / bɔɪl /






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Cover the pot and cook until the water starts to boil.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

On 15 May 2024, the company confirmed traces of cryptosporidium had been found in the supply network and issued a boil water notice to about 17,000 homes and businesses in and around Brixham.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Their stories are sometimes convoluted, but at bottom they boil down to the same three elements: salt, wind and water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In experiments, the researchers showed that the material could release enough heat to boil water under ambient conditions, something that has been difficult to accomplish in this area of research.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Until then, cooling systems need to run or the water in the reactor will quickly boil off, leaving the fuel exposed.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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