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About three-quarters of the way through the cooking time, set the lid slightly ajar so the liquid can reduce and flip the meat if the top looks dried out.
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Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The door is ajar for Republicans to make further gains with these two groups.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
My mouth is still ajar following the shock exit of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami from the MLS Cup.
—Adam Hurrey, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Scores of kids pressed against them, with more arriving every moment, though one door on the far left remained slightly ajar thanks to the prying hands of those at the bottom of the stairs.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The door is ajar for Republicans to make further gains with these two groups.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
My mouth is still ajar following the shock exit of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami from the MLS Cup.
—Adam Hurrey, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Scores of kids pressed against them, with more arriving every moment, though one door on the far left remained slightly ajar thanks to the prying hands of those at the bottom of the stairs.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Ajar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ajar. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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ajar
adverb or adjective
: slightly open
left the door ajar
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