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bowl

[bohl] / boʊl /




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What do a bowl of cereal, a dish of ramen, a hamburger, a taco truck and hot dogs have in common?

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Girl dessert,” meanwhile, can either refer to a single-serving recipe for, say, peach cobbler or chocolate cake, or to an array of different treats—like popcorn, chocolate and candy—combined in a bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I briefly considered adding peas or carrots for extra color, but decided against crowding the bowl.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"Of course, Husband," Mrs. Krupnik said, and she took his bowl to the stove where the pot of chowder was.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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