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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
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Smith and a sister took an early shine to cooking by watching their maternal grandmother, who watched them often while their mom worked.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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Verb
Doritos, ramen, marshmallows, and frosted cereals; French fries cooked in beef tallow; tofu prepared on a grill that just had meat on it—even the most innocuous products can contain beef, pork, or dairy.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Smith and a sister took an early shine to cooking by watching their maternal grandmother, who watched them often while their mom worked.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Noun
The global hospitality company gets platinum badges in such occupations as cafeteria attendant and restaurant cook.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
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This disciplined recovery is vital in areas such as forecasting, where flawed workflows can distort decisions far beyond finance.
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The biggest concern are realistic-looking visuals that subtly distort scientific details while remaining believable enough to pass initial review.
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That was a normal action in football that happened by accident.
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This is the business end, and this is the stage where, in my opinion, the big players step forward and the big players carry the pressure and make things happen.
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In reality, the team brought products from Norway to maintain consistency in players’ diets and provide a taste of home, its head chef, Aron Espeland, has said.
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His restaurant has been a proving ground for talented chefs (alums are spread across the industry including one of them now running one of America’s best pizzerias) and a beacon of sustainability in fine dining (hence Michelin bestowing the restaurant with a Green Star as well).
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Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.
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Prosecutors say Chartraw, who also has ties to Lodi, built trust through personal and professional relationships by using false account statements to misrepresent data for additional investment funds.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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There were kids battling adults of the same age as their parents.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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This pack comes with four waterproof, spacious dustbags big enough for bulky sneakers and heels alike, which flight attendants say still hold up after consistent use.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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