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And once the primary ended, the pair could have buried the hatchet permanently rather than letting the tensions simmer into the general election.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

But if tensions simmer, the economy would get another boost from falling energy prices just as winter approaches.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Analysts expect few breakthroughs as trade tensions simmer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

You have to marinate it for a day and then clean it properly to make a sauce and simmer it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

They needed to talk, eventually, but he was fine to let her simmer in frustration for once.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran simmers, investors and consumers are wondering what to expect for oil and fuel prices.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

Every September, a festival here known as “Carpathians on the Fork,” features a hot-tub-size pot of soup that simmers overnight; locals queue up the next day for bowls in the city square.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Garlic simmers in huge metal pots heated over open wood fires and set up in a long line.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025

And yet this is a novel that percolates and simmers, provoking questions about the reader’s privilege while prompting awe at the writer’s singular empathy — and his subjects’ humility.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025

They sit around the grill in a half-circle while the chef chops madly and simmers the beef and vegetables on the grill and makes the jokes he’s likely made a hundred times.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Since 2004, a low-level conflict has simmered in the southernmost provinces of Buddhist-majority Thailand, as rebels in the Muslim-majority region battle for greater autonomy.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Tensions between the two had simmered for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The inciting conflict simmered for decades, starting in the late 14th century, before erupting into a series of civil wars lasting more than 30 years.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Meaning: Do you want your dish smothered in sauce made from roasted green chiles, or a simmered counterpart fashioned from dried red chile pods?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Brimming bowls and colanders lined the countertop, spices and pastes were measured and blended, and eventually a collection of broths simmered over periwinkle flames on the stove.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

When they have been effective, they have managed to ride the choppier waves while also smoothing relations with the media - providing context for inquisitive journalists and helping tamp down any simmering issues.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

This week’s action in the stock market has reflected investors’ concerns about higher long-term interest rates and a simmering of the AI infrastructure trade.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

After simmering below the surface for years, anger at unaffordable housing in Spain has bubbled over and precipitated a general election that will be dominated by the crisis.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Don’t get the wrong idea: “Mighty Mary” isn’t a simmering cauldron of resentments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I had a feeling there was a simmering stew of atoms inside Cade Hernandez’s digestive tract that needed to be freed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith