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Next, celery, green bell pepper, chicken stock, bay, chopped tasso, roasted quail wing tips, chopped andouille and bacon are combined and simmered down in a large pot.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The problem, of course, is the organization hasn’t done enough of that, posting just four winning records in the last 20 years and making the postseason only six times since the Y2K craze simmered down.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
The war in Gaza has intensified those impulses, and only by ending it can the tensions simmer down.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
The meeting was an effort to simmer down tensions between the two countries and was deemed fruitful.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The problem, of course, is the organization hasn’t done enough of that, posting just four winning records in the last 20 years and making the postseason only six times since the Y2K craze simmered down.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
The war in Gaza has intensified those impulses, and only by ending it can the tensions simmer down.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
The meeting was an effort to simmer down tensions between the two countries and was deemed fruitful.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Simmer down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simmer%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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