boiling

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To explore those questions, scientists examined whether diabetes risk differed between French fries and potatoes prepared by boiling, baking, or mashing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The market for kids’ vintage clothing has heated up precipitously over the last few years, perhaps hitting a boiling point in January when an Eeyore romper from the ’90s sold for over $3,000 on EBay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He said the increasing temperature was a “recipe for a BLEVE,” or boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I begin cooking up some lake vine soup, boiling in a 500 ml beaker.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera