stove

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Authorities say the fire started in the carport after Hales, 46, failed to turn off a propane tank to a stove she was using to make tortilla chips and left it on overnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Stacy comes to find tremendous solace in making one’s coffee over a wood-burning stove instead of waiting in line at the local café.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

She and her wife, who live in Powys, were unable to make a cup of tea so a friend came to their house with a camping stove to boil water.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Despite the ongoing dangers he and his wife are trying their best to create a festive atmosphere, gathering firewood to bake cakes on their stove.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

I set a skillet on the stove, waited until it was hot enough to fry nails, and dropped the potatoes and a scoop of hog lard in it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls