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concoct

[kon-kokt, kuhn-] / kɒnˈkɒkt, kən- /


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Coke has been involved in crafting McDonald’s new dirty soda beverages, using Sprite and syrups to help concoct the brightly colored drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

It’s almost possible to concoct a silver lining from this dreadful situation, but only by focusing on short-term electoral politics in the most bloodless and instrumental fashion.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Rather, he’s using a shoestring budget to concoct left-of-center sights that feel like a peek into a specific Los Angeles netherworld.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

At its core, “Project Hail Mary” is as invested in Grace and Rocky’s chemistry as it is in the various lab experiments they concoct to rescue their respective planets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Samuel Mudd had plenty of time to concoct his story.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

That’s an ugly story, so Joel concocts a more palatable one that he falsely swears is the truth.

From Salon ● May 26, 2025

In “Bel Canto,” Patchett concocts an almost fantastical scenario: What would happen if in the course of a months-long hostage crisis, the militants and civilians broke bread and sought comfort in each other?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique questions on a specific topic.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2023

Multicellular living matter concocts its own schemes, which means cells won't necessarily stay in the same place or state.

From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023

Spike concocts what looks like a gourmet meal out of the regular offerings of the cafeteria.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

It said it was "concocted well after the event in an attempt to obscure and conceal the realities of the disguised funding scheme".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

A barrage of newly concocted action sequences in the second half makes the pacing so off-balance that the film feels like a heron trying to fly with one blinged-out wing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

But John believes all of it to be an elaborate publicity stunt concocted by Arcane — or, at least, that’s what he tells himself.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Euphoria has always thrived on viral moments, but some viewers believe certain scenes in season three have been concocted specifically with memes and social media in mind - at the expense of character and plot.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Kaz hated a puzzle he couldn’t solve, and he and Inej had concocted a hundred theories to account for the murder—none of which satisfied.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

“I was just concocting like a lot of different sugary meals and eating it every day, and then going back home and making all these songs that have blown up,” Todd said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

The BBC has seen the police tapes for the first time, showing Alex concocting a fake story about his mother and grandfather's whereabouts.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

America was concocting tons of new inventions, and they needed ads to spread the word, like for Benjamin Babbitt’s bar soap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

It’s a lot of pressure, concocting a flawless ending.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

But in concocting the elixir the Fairy Queen described and giving it to the fairies, she would certainly be performing magic.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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