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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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The company reinstated its old logo and some older cooking processes, including freshly rolled and baked biscuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For me, this is ideal weeknight cooking: A tostada piled high with ceviche tastes like vacation even when you’re eating it on a Tuesday.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“But right now, softball is on a rocket ship. Let’s keep on cooking, let’s keep on flying, let’s show that if you build it, they will come.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

For 15 years, the family ran a tiffin service for doctors at the adjoining hospitals, cooking and delivering meals across the medical campus.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

For these precious jewels, she receives only enough to buy the cooking pot we will need on our journey.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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