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the means or procedure for doing something
her recipe for attaining financial security is to save money, invest wisely, and live well within her means
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Recent Examples of recipe
Our set-it-and-forget-it recipe uses mozzarella for the cheesy layers and takes about four hours to cook.
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Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 Feb. 2026
This recipe is adapted from author Paul Richardson’s grandmother, Hilda Marion Josephine Barrenger.
—Paul Richardson, Saveur, 11 Feb. 2026
Food, Honestly is a monthly column discussing how people actually eat right now – not through reviews or recipes, but through real talk about cost, convenience and everyday food decisions.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Tex-Mex cuisine has its roots in Mexican-American communities, which have taken Mexican recipes and adapted them to local ingredients.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 Feb. 2026
This recipe is adapted from author Paul Richardson’s grandmother, Hilda Marion Josephine Barrenger.
—Paul Richardson, Saveur, 11 Feb. 2026
Food, Honestly is a monthly column discussing how people actually eat right now – not through reviews or recipes, but through real talk about cost, convenience and everyday food decisions.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Tex-Mex cuisine has its roots in Mexican-American communities, which have taken Mexican recipes and adapted them to local ingredients.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipe
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Scientists in the United States have discovered an electric field method to improve heat flow in materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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No single method or single group of people produced the confirmation on their own.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The sale to real estate investment firm EPR Properties is part of Six Flags’ strategy to simplify what the company owns, strengthen its operations on parks with growth potential and pay down debt.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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These names are often picked for security purposes, strategy, morale and public perception.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Netflix’s methodology for split seasons is quite complex, making apples-to-apples comparisons between the performance for the first and second part of each season’s release difficult.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2026
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At Kakō and Saki, guests feast on seasonal Japanese ingredients highlighting traditional and modern techniques.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Reverse-creaming is the secret to tender cakes Reverse creaming is a technique in which dry ingredients are mixed with butter prior to adding any wet ingredients.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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But there are ways to push that increase higher if needed.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipe. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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