cook for

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No longer working in the fields, she now takes care of her two grandchildren, pouring water from bottles to cook for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I was really nervous, because I was like, ‘Dang, I’m really fittin’ to cook for my man and his whole family,’” she admits in that post.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

To sweeten the deal: “I’ll cook for him. I would make him all his favorite dishes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Hisham Atar and his wife, Shahnaz, own farms and factories, a house in Lahore and a country estate, along with an apartment in London where—to their servants’ amazement—they cook for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“Easy to cook for two as for one. You’ll need your strength if you’re gonna help me with the boat.”

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick