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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
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The food stylist, cook, and writer is a veteran of the British food scene.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Verb
To serve such a springlike creation as this in the heart of fall is a declaration: Kahn cooks to his own seasons.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
Stir in the garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, less than 1 minute.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The food stylist, cook, and writer is a veteran of the British food scene.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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That would distort the market by essentially requiring any startup seeking to remain competitive to adopt the same playbook.Alex Heath, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
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But Headland’s play distinguishes itself from the others by investigating these confrontations alongside pride: How does this sin, defined by blinding self-absorption and lack of humility, distort the Dahls’ love?Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rich has no regrets about anything that’s happened between him and his brother over the more than three decades since the band formed.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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His biggest concern is what will happen if Trump follows through on his proposal to slap 10% to 20% tariffs on all imports and raise the levy on Chinese goods to 60%, from 10% to 25% that Trump imposed in his first term.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jared Rouben, Moody Tongue’s co-founder and brewer, is also a chef who has worked in several Michelin starred kitchens.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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In Detroit’s Core City, Argentine chef Bardauil opened Barda in 2021, taking over the space that was once Magnet restaurant.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Altered video misrepresents 2018 segment of Maddow's show The video in the Instagram post shows a risque meme Musk shared on his X social media platform about being tempted to purchase MSNBC.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Letters: Paul Vallas misrepresents facts about the consent decree for CPD Business Too Midwestern for a megasale?Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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Former first lady Melania Trump appeared alongside him in Manhattan, as did daughters Tiffany and Ivanka, and Vice President-elect JD Vance.Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Our vision is simply to be the most excellent Professional Publisher there is.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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There was just one difference in the nominations for best original song between the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes.Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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