cook
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Using $25,000 he had saved as a cook, he opened Galvez Fashion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
That means looking at appetite, weight change, chewing or swallowing problems, dietary variety, medical conditions, medication use and whether someone has enough support to shop, cook and eat well.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Masood, the cook, is also having second thoughts about his seafaring career – he has only one month left on his contract.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Our family would stay in the living quarters atop their garage, and Jimmie and I would cook for Mr. and Mrs. Belcher, serve their meals, and drive them around town.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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