pepper
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Season with salt, pepper and fresh lemon juice.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Pianese argued that the fact the two officers had to use pepper spray and needed the help of a civilian to restrain Fakir showed that the use of force had not been excessive.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The officers tried to calm the situation but then used pepper spray.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The first sheet becomes the main course: four crisp, savory egg tarts with pancetta, pecorino and enough black pepper to evoke cacio e pepe.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
“A combination of pepper spray and tear gas,” Mr. Jacobs said.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Unless cooked, vegetables such as green peppers, green onions, tomatoes and mushrooms were also off-limits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Could eating lots of chili peppers affect your cancer risk?
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Smoked stuffed peppers are another great option: Prepare the par-cooked rice-and-meat filling ahead, smoke a few tomatoes for the sauce, then let everything finish together while you mingle.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Many of Jamaica's peppers are sold to neighbouring Caribbean islands.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Yes, I could see there was charcoal for cooking it, and shriveled red pili-pili peppers for spicing it, and calabash bowls to put it in, but where was the it, whatever it was?
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
LinkedIn is peppered with stories of job listings requiring candidates to take questionnaires or use specific words or phrases in cover letters, in order to avoid applications spit out by bots.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
On the promo trail, she was peppered with questions about the wedding, but gave away very little, except to tell the BBC's Graham Norton it wouldn't be a small affair.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the top note, the sauce, is the silence enveloping it all, peppered by the thunder of a squall just outside.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Arina Hooks peppered the audience with questions about how they would go about starting their own business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The prop wash peppered me with stinging bits of loose dirt and small gravel, but no big rocks.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
The court was told no obvious damage was noted on the car when the officers returned to Strabane police station, but there was peppering of the paint surface.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The executive sounded undeterred by the risks of a takeover of Kenvue during his call with analysts and investors, peppering his remarks with personal anecdotes and cracks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
He’s a compulsive name-dropper, peppering his speeches with boring stories whose only point is to exaggerate his relationship to famous people.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
The Diddy trial has been full of nonstop drama: from constant bickering between the legal teams to outbursts and altercations inside and outside the courthouse, all peppering a constant stream of utterly shocking testimonies.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2025
It leaned badly and was pocked with bullet holes peppering its surface.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
