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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
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
My slightly smaller chicken thighs were finished precisely at 30 minutes, but thicker breasts may go a little longer into that cook range.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In my family, both my Mexican grandmothers would usually disappear into the kitchen when people dropped by, tie on their aprons and start cooking.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
Two employees were seen eating food off of plates on the cook line.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
My slightly smaller chicken thighs were finished precisely at 30 minutes, but thicker breasts may go a little longer into that cook range.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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Those contracts are known as production assistance agreements, and the claim references – but also distorts – both the regulations that govern them and two news stories about celebrities whose agreements were approved.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Klan distorted the use of undercover operatives and informants, much as some Trump supporters have over Jan. 6.Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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That happens sometimes on this part of Waterman Road, a two-lane drive leading from the Elk Grove sprawl to this rural section of Sacramento County.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Because of the loss, the first two goals wouldn’t happen.Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ownership and origins Kennedy is one of six Irish owners, including Audrey Burr, Ciaran Farrelly, Denis McDonagh, Lee McShane and Jordan Brookshire, who is the only non-Irish one of the lot and who also happens to be the chef.Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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The multifaceted chef hopes people can look at her recipes and easily check off the ingredients.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Customers value authenticity, and misrepresenting your product can backfire.Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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So our parents have no idea about one of the most important things their children are doing.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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But there is another, eternally underserved market getting some attention at CES: cats wanting to sit.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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