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Beat with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until mixture is smooth and just starting to thicken, about 5 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl often.
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Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 30-40 minutes, until cranberries thickened.
Taste and add additional sugar if not sweet enough.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Cook, whisking constantly on medium heat until gravy has thickened, and no trace of raw flour taste remains, about 5 to 6 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
When the flour is completely incorporated into the milk and the mixture is starting to thicken, add the broth, broccoli, carrot, celery and Dijon mustard.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 30-40 minutes, until cranberries thickened.
Taste and add additional sugar if not sweet enough.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Cook, whisking constantly on medium heat until gravy has thickened, and no trace of raw flour taste remains, about 5 to 6 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
When the flour is completely incorporated into the milk and the mixture is starting to thicken, add the broth, broccoli, carrot, celery and Dijon mustard.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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After this revelation, competition began to stiffen, and in 2012 the Ecke family sold its company to a Dutch agricultural operation, citing global competition and consolidation.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
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That’s because, in addition to stiffening smartphone competition, President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of China tariffs could weigh on device sales even more.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.James Factora, Them, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for length and clarity.Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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If necessary, place a resealable bag filled with ice over the stain to harden the sap first.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Local utilities such as Austin Energy and CenterPoint Energy are also adding cleanup costs from storms and further costs necessary to harden their local distribution infrastructure to customers’ bills.Ed Hirs, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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While freezing temperatures will be experienced in parts of northern Florida on Friday and Saturday, this week's cold snap was not expected to result in snowfall anywhere in the state.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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In February 2021, a winter storm brought days of freezing temperatures that knocked out power and heat to millions of Texans and led to nearly 250 deaths.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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Those bets were solidified earlier this week when the ONS reported that regular wage growth strengthened to 5.2% over the August-October period, up from 4.9% over July-September.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the close of a historic tenure in public service, Biden can solidify his climate legacy with a significant step toward a more just and sustainable future—by stopping the expansion of U.S. LNG exports.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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But that enthusiasm was soon overtaken by anxiety that curdled into crushing despair.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Last time, the official messaging post-shooting had been about unity and love—even if those themes curdled into the usual tropes by the end of Trump’s Convention speech.Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
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If earwax is stubbornly caked on, adding a tiny bit of hydrogen peroxide (three-percent concentration only) to the toothbrush can help break it up.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The look, executed with a single line of top lash liner and false lashes caked with black nail polish, has been woven into the fabric of my imagination ever since.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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