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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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Sam Sifton, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
These two elements—a journalist repurposing his old work for a book and a meta look at a reporter’s life, which, while interesting enough to me, a fellow-journalist, should interest nobody else—are usually a recipe for a bad book.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
Go easy on the mortadella; the recipe calls for 2 lb., which is a lot.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
Most of the egg-laying chickens — nearly 22 million — died in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone, creating a supply shock that ran headlong into peak seasonal demand around the winter holidays, when more households buy eggs for baking recipes, for example, Smith said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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Sam Sifton, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
These two elements—a journalist repurposing his old work for a book and a meta look at a reporter’s life, which, while interesting enough to me, a fellow-journalist, should interest nobody else—are usually a recipe for a bad book.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
Go easy on the mortadella; the recipe calls for 2 lb., which is a lot.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
Most of the egg-laying chickens — nearly 22 million — died in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone, creating a supply shock that ran headlong into peak seasonal demand around the winter holidays, when more households buy eggs for baking recipes, for example, Smith said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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These methods work for a coin or two, but would be cumbersome for large deals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, other symptoms are different, as are diagnosis and treatment methods.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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But some conservatives and anti-tax groups say a massive bond measure is not the right approach.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Part of that quick-to-market approach is enforced, as shoes and spikes must be publicly available one month before the first time they are raced.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Beavers, who also are monogamous and mate for life, have a different strategy.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Here’s recommendation for job seekers: Use an x, y, z methodology where x equals action, y equals metric change and z equals P&L impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many surgeons specialize exclusively in hair transplants and consistently refine their techniques.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Federal agents leveraged four such databases for the advanced DNA technique, but only two of those work with law enforcement, the defense revealed last month.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2025
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And as of October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation claims to blur imperfections across the skin in a seamless and natural way.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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