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[doh] / doʊ /


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Constantly choosing restaurants that cost $300 a person is tone-deaf, but only if you have communicated that you are not comfortable spending that kind of dough on eating out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Kindell, who once made all his dough by hand – until an elbow tendon injury forced him to investigate using machines instead, is now working on his own version of a pizza-making robot.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

All the introverted Tucker had to do was be his normal self with the understanding that no one expected him to live up to that Ohtani-type contract, that Juan Soto-esque dough, that Aaron Judge-level cheddar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Fill and roll: Spread the filling over the dough, leaving a small border.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

The dough he had been poorly flattening to that point tore at a thin spot, splitting in half before it fell between the grates of the stovetop—straight onto the open flame.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

You also need time: Almost all doughs in the book require at least an overnight fermentation to improve their flavor, rise and handling capability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

The highly rated Artisan Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer in Empire Red from KitchenAid can produce nine dozen cookies in a single take, as well as cakes, doughs and other torments for the Keto-obsessed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

The more complex chapters include interstitial essays describing techniques such as tempering chocolate, the chemistry of sugar, the best way to frost a cake and how to master pastry doughs like a pro.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022

You get to 10% to 30%, the flavor is outstanding, and doughs ferment differently.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

It must have been the pork, doughs, and excellent fresh meat of the seal.

From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell


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