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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
it turns out the pharmaceutical researcher had cooked her data
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as in to happen
to take place
wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house
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Recent Examples of cook
ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Lentils require no soaking and cook in 20 minutes, faster than most delivery estimates.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
When mixture returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork but do not fall apart, about 10 minutes.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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Verb
During a later pit stop, Reddick pumped water out of the suit, which had begun to cook because of temperatures in the high-80s.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Lentils require no soaking and cook in 20 minutes, faster than most delivery estimates.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Redbird chef Neal Fraser contributed a new recipe for the French dip, which calls for 24 hours of marination, nine hours of roasting and 12 hours of cook time for the jus.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
When mixture returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork but do not fall apart, about 10 minutes.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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In a blog post Wednesday, the exchange said that crypto projects cannot have any revenue-sharing models with market makers, and that market makers also cannot engage with projects to manipulate prices or distort liquidity of the tokens.—
Muyao Shen,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Others think that their time and resources are better spent elsewhere — or, worse, that a Lean-centric approach will distort the true value of mathematics.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What happened in podcasting is that money arrived, and some of it went into producing video clips.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The 12-seat chef’s counter concept destined for Michelin wattage was born of SingleThread co-founders Kyle and Katina Connaughton’s connections to Japan.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The executive pastry chef and partner at Birdee in Brooklyn, New York, uses slow-cultured buttermilk from local dairy Ronnybrook to make the bakery’s chocolate and red velvet cakes, as well as a buttermilk panna cotta.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beyond that, Dilber says using a service like reverse recruiting could be deemed fraudulent by some companies who view it as misrepresenting yourself during the hiring process.—
Jennifer Liu
Anuz Thapa,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Perry countersued, saying Aumann never had equity, was not an employee and misrepresented and defrauded Perry and David Cree Crawford, another owner — at times threatening physical violence.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After recently signing a standard NBA contract after starting the season on a two-way deal, Cain did a little bit of everything with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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After the pair were arrested, Haghighi also co-signed a letter of protest—as did Panahi, who, in turn, was arrested and imprisoned.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There were 41 listings in the Charlotte area on the app as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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