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recipe

[res-uh-pee] / ˈrɛs ə pi /


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It’s bold, a little funky, and exactly the kind of recipe that makes people either immediately intrigued or deeply skeptical.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

His recipe in the competition excluded beans but doubled up on onions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

“When you see loan terms extending to record lengths, down payments shrinking, and monthly payments hitting all-time highs, you’re looking at a clear recipe for long-term financial strain,” Edmunds Head of Insights Jessica Caldwell says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Among trading standards' findings were "recipe cards" that contained the exact ingredients workers used to create the lamb kebabs, where they concluded that no lamb meat at all was being used in their production.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

“But first I think we’d better find a good recipe, don’t you?”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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