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fry

[frahy] / fraɪ /
VERB
cook in hot oil
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"I've also got a big shipment of herring which is a wonderful and a very traditional Shetland fish to fry."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Miscommunications between adapter and charger can fry the device or even spark fires, warns Michael Pecht, a mechanical-engineering professor at the University of Maryland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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

It’s only hot dogs in the fry pan, but still, that’s something.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

Buffet lines pair high-cost shrimp with more affordable hush puppies and french fries, or meatloaf with potatoes, gravy and green beans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Mr. Meyer reluctantly met with the nephew over Shake Shack burgers and fries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

My B story here would be getting a single cheeseburger with french fries at the Win-Dow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Its protein could feed a chicken or a pig, its oil could fry French fries or propel a truck, and its lecithin could emulsify chocolate or mayonnaise.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The horrified look on Dad’s face when he realized he couldn’t afford our hamburgers and fries.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

It also recommends limiting butter/margarine, cheese, red meat, pastries/sweets, and fried fast foods.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sporting a futuristic leather-textured suit, Lady Gaga can be seen working behind the counter, offering fried chicken to customers and restocking bottled tea in the video clip released on Friday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Grüner Veltliner’s relatively high acidity, herbal-fruity profile and signature white pepper notes help it pair with everything from barbecue to mole to sashimi to pad thai to fried chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Cheese, a fried egg or whatever last little fridge treasure needs using up can come along for the ride.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

The sounds of blues music and chatter drift outside, along with the aroma of fried foods.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The factory in Thornton-Cleveleys first start operating in the 1950s, when ICI manufactured coating for non-stick frying pans using PFOA.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

If you heat up food—by frying it in a pan, for example—it will usually form some amount of acrylamide without adding any other ingredients at all.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

It appeared as cooking oil, frying fat, shortening, salad dressing, mayonnaise and an inconspicuous ingredient in packaged foods.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

But luckily, we’re not deep frying in this recipe—only an inch or so of oil is needed to turn lightly battered, julienned zucchini into crispy fries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Our apartment smells like frying parsnips and sausages, which I brought home yesterday.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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