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simmer

[sim-er] / ˈsɪm ər /


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The resolution, while not enforceable and largely symbolic, displays the simmering discomfort in the Summer Games' next host city over Wasserman.

From BBC

Conflict between the two companies has simmered for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

It recommends pre-soaking ingredients like grains to reduce cooking times and cutting dishes that require long simmering, deep frying or slow cooking.

From Barron's

County, where an estimated 72,000 people are homeless, RV encampments have become sources of simmering anger and frustration.

From Los Angeles Times

There, nightly recitation of the rosary and the constant threat of Moran’s simmering rage hold sway.

From The Wall Street Journal