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cooker

[kook-er] / ˈkʊk ər /




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He batted against Hall-of-Famers, frequently slammed face-first into outfield fences and experienced the pressure cooker of the postseason.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But there was, indeed, a brief aperture of time in the pressure cooker of 2020 when it all seemed possible.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

These are the bitter ingredients that seasoned the chef Anthony Bourdain inside the pressure cooker of the restaurant industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Lu-An" has some 2,000 plastic cylinders of soil and compost to give 100 watts of output, enough to power a rice cooker and other appliances.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Like a pressure cooker, it is designed to hold together even as extreme amounts of steam build up inside it.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The company has seen positive results from new equipment in restaurants like produce slicers and three-pan rice cookers, intended to make service quicker and easier.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

A banner reading “Happy Birthday Bill!” hung over a potluck buffet of plastic trays and slow cookers, with the aforementioned Bill and his family and friends all clearly enjoying retirement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Manufacturers slap the word “grill” on the packaging of all types of cookers, alongside images of steaks with sear marks, even if they don’t actually involve searing over a live fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Residents can apply for help with everyday essentials, while items such as electric blankets, warm clothing and slow cookers would be made available later in the year.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

The gas pipes to the cookers had a worrying coat of rust on them.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda


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