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Recent Examples of knead
Among the guidelines: The dough consists of four simple ingredients — water, salt, wheat flour and yeast, and must be kneaded by hand or with a slow-speed mixer and formed without a rolling pin.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
It can be used to target areas like your neck, back, and shoulders to help soothe and knead those sore spots.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other signs of cat love according to O'Callaghan include head-butting, slow-blinking, following you around, kneading you, bringing you gifts, and of course, purring while near you, and showing physical signs of affection.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
With floury fingers, gather the very sticky mixture into a ball, knead a little, incorporating more flour as needed.
—Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
It can be used to target areas like your neck, back, and shoulders to help soothe and knead those sore spots.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other signs of cat love according to O'Callaghan include head-butting, slow-blinking, following you around, kneading you, bringing you gifts, and of course, purring while near you, and showing physical signs of affection.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
With floury fingers, gather the very sticky mixture into a ball, knead a little, incorporating more flour as needed.
—Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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Both before and after each use, use warm water and soap to wash it, then pat it dry.—
Amanda Chatel,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
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Type: Liquid Finish: Matte/Radiant Finish How to apply: Apply 1-2 dots on each cheek, then use your fingertips to gently pat the blush into the skin.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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By The New York Times Only about a quarter of the Earth’s tropical cyclones form in the Southern Hemisphere.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Despite their successes, the AfD will be able to do little but continue protesting the Grand Coalition likely to form in the coming days from inside and outside the Bundestag.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Feb. 2025
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Watson’s mentality was molded through his journey up the college football world.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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These kinds of choices mold the world around the players themselves.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The company has worked with all the major streamers across the years, in different capacities.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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All work together in Torriden’s baby-blue Dive In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum to draw and seal in major moisture to give skin a glassy glow without any harsh exfoliation.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The bucket was modeled after the sandworms featured in the film but inspired crude comparisons to an adult product.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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