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Add beef stock to Dutch oven, and bring to a boil over high heat.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Simmering tensions in Haiti boiled over in late February when a coalition of armed groups, which included paramilitary and former police officers, launched an attack against Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s government.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Simmering tensions in Haiti boiled over in late February when a coalition of armed groups, which included paramilitary and former police officers, launched an attack against Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s government.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20over. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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