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microwave

[mahy-kroh-wayv] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌweɪv /
VERB
cook
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Located high in Chile's Atacama Desert, the Simons Observatory is gathering information about the cosmic microwave background, the ancient radiation left over from the early universe.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Another is the docudrama re-enactments, which are contrived-looking at best and unintentionally funny at worst, such as when a Hezbollah fighter distraught by the pager operation frets that his microwave might kill him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Pointing to an area where his bike had been stolen, Choudhury said people had brought duvets, chairs and a microwave into the storage area, where they cooked food and charged devices.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Everyday actions generate billions of these nanoparticles, Yan noted, from washing a load of laundry to reheating a dish in the microwave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

David pops a Hot Pocket in the microwave, which makes us both stick out our tongues in disgust.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

It also showed them lighting paper in microwaves in the cell block kitchens.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

An important advantage of this approach is that microwaves can pass through clouds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some have claimed the illness is caused by microwaves, prompting further speculation that a foreign power may have used some kind of sonar weapon to attack US overseas staff and their dependants.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

There are other options for space solar, with solar panels in space beaming microwaves External link to a receiver.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Something to do with the microwaves trapped in the watery fruit and getting really hot.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Inside an Omaha test kitchen, executives at Conagra recently huddled over plastic trays of microwaved eggs, potatoes and sausage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

On New Year’s Eve, Amanda and I celebrated with nobody else, but watched the live feed from Times Square, while eating microwaved burritos in bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

"We went and took snow from the backyard and we microwaved it and it's clear. Is this bad?"

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2024

Kantar found there were 4% fewer meals made using an oven in the 12 weeks to 11 June versus the same period last year, while microwaved meals rose 8%.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023

His tongue felt like it was being microwaved.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Steaming, microwaving, or quick sautéing tends to preserve nutrients best.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

And there are darker sides to being viral: Some users on social media talked about microwaving NeeDohs to make them more pliable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The stereotypical bachelor computer programmer also enjoys having free restaurants to eat at, rather than sadly microwaving a burrito at home for dinner.

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025

The punishing heat wave microwaving Southern California is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the region for the next few days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

Nearly everything in the store required microwaving or oven heating or scrupulous refrigeration or came in large, family-sized quantities.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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