boil
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Cover the pot and cook until the water starts to boil.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 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
“You’ve got three very different candidates, each with very different constituencies, all within the margin of error. It’s going to boil down to turnout,” said Mark DiCamillo, the director of Berkeley IGS polls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Residents who were asked to boil their tap water during the recent heatwave will be offered compensation, a water company has said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
As she waited for the coffee water to boil, Mami picked them up and took them to the tub under the avocado tree.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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