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pasta

[pah-stuh, pas-tuh] / ˈpɑ stə, ˈpæs tə /


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Other times, police said, he swapped out the entire set with dried pasta.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Although the Italians are long gone, Somalis retain their taste for a good pasta with ragù.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Previous school food standards introduced in 2015 also included fruit and vegetable requirements, limiting sugar in drinks, and an emphasis on wholegrain foods instead of refined carbohydrates, like white bread or pasta.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Add more pasta water as needed — the sauce should lightly coat, not clump.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Byrd nods, and Emmett no longer wants to talk drinks; all he cares about now is pasta.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers