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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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This approach could also shorten cooking times, making it appealing for large-scale food production.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

On Thursday, Bangladesh hiked prices of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and compressed natural gas used in some cars by 29 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Takhar and doctoral student Yash Shah outlined their findings in two recent studies focused on how microwave frying changes what happens inside French fries during cooking.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Darren, from Glasgow, said she loved dancing, cooking, playing and going to school.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

With a table, two beds, a chest of drawers, and a fireplace for cooking, there just wasn’t room for distance.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley