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fry

[frahy] / fraɪ /
VERB
cook in hot oil
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At one session, Rodriguez taught the class how to make a stir fry, which included four portions costing £2 each.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The stock market has bigger fish to fry this summer than a bump in oil prices.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

“You think that Alex Jones gorged himself on Whataburger? You’re saying five triple cheeseburgers and how many fry boxes?”

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

Longer potatoes with a thin skin that makes them easier to peel, and varieties that crisp up when cooked to produce that perfect fluffy fry, were just a few of the company’s criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

I jerked around to the fry cook, who was ripping off his apron.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Veggies, salads, pizza, wings, fries, caviar, pickles, cottage cheese, ice cream—they’re all eminently ranchable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The chain was founded in Wichita, Kan., in 2002 and is known for its burgers, fries, cheese curds and sundaes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

One recurring theme has been ranch dressing, which some visitors have described with a mixture of fascination and disbelief as it appears on everything from fries to pizza to salads.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Still, Briggs said his money did not feel like it went as far in the U.S. as it would back home in Scotland, pointing to $7 fries and $10 beers in Boston and New York.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

And with that he got in his car and left, taking the sound of Taylor Swift and the smell of burgers and fries and happiness with him.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

The fascinating tale of how the U.S. earned its reputation for decadent fried food: Quick, close your eyes and think of the most American dish you can.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

You’ll notice that many of my go-to recipes are inspired by dishes that typically call for fried, baked, or even stir-fried chicken.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

To prepare for Thursday’s night’s match against Tunisia, Wallingford had 35 kegs of beer cooling and 400 croquettes—a Dutch fried snack—shipped from out of town.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Probably it was just his brain getting fried from poison fumes, but he croaked out a laugh.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Otherwise you’re just railing in impotent fury at the companies frying the planet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

He picked up a discarded frying pan from a street along the way, claiming it could be protection.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

I know that’s not easy to predict, but it does seem like an “out of the frying pan, into the fire” sort of situation.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Some contaminants can enter food from the environment, while others can form during high heat cooking methods such as heating, smoking, grilling, roasting, and frying.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Plates, cups, spoons, pot lids, the heavy aluminum rice pot, the frying pan, all half submerged in gray water with a greasy scum floating on the top.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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