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Don't boil over: Cook the pasta until al dente or just tender.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
Relegated to a rotational role up front, Alexander played just 28 snaps, then 20, then 21 last Saturday against Michigan, before frustrations finally boiled over into public view, posted on social media for all to see.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
These measures alone may not prove enough to deter China—but if Manila does not take these steps, tensions with Beijing will surely boil over.
—Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
The women’s story is anchored in a long-simmering feud with their wealthier neighbors, which reaches back generations; when a child goes missing, the town’s collective suspicions fall on the granddaughter, and the conflict boils over into the present.
—The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
Relegated to a rotational role up front, Alexander played just 28 snaps, then 20, then 21 last Saturday against Michigan, before frustrations finally boiled over into public view, posted on social media for all to see.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
These measures alone may not prove enough to deter China—but if Manila does not take these steps, tensions with Beijing will surely boil over.
—Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
The women’s story is anchored in a long-simmering feud with their wealthier neighbors, which reaches back generations; when a child goes missing, the town’s collective suspicions fall on the granddaughter, and the conflict boils over into the present.
—The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20over. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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