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cooker

[kook-er] / ˈkʊk ər /




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Ceuta's Mayor Juan Jesus Vivas told lawmakers in the European Parliament earlier this month that the migrants had turned Ceuta into a "pressure cooker".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

If the rusty grill in your backyard has seen better days, be warned: Picking a new cooker isn’t the straightforward process it once was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Mrs. Sen’s apartment was warm, sometimes too warm; the radiators continuously hissed like a pressure cooker.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

Since then, Supply Co. has released tees, caps and random items such as rice cookers and folding chairs to commemorate company off sites and research and product milestones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Dhawan further said technologies such as solar cooking systems - including solar cookers as well as solar photovoltaic systems connected to electric cooking devices - can reduce dependence on fossil fuels for household energy needs.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 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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