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Recent Examples of thicken
Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened slightly, about 1 minute.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Pour in the stock and milk and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
Whisk in the flour mixture and cook for 5 minutes to thicken the gravy and cook out the raw flour taste.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
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.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Pour in the stock and milk and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
Whisk in the flour mixture and cook for 5 minutes to thicken the gravy and cook out the raw flour taste.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
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.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 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.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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The 3000 hours of footage has been condensed to a neat 85 minutes to tell this unlikely tale of humanity.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Both sides are trying to innovate better ways to spoof, jam, and disrupt enemy communications, particularly drones, while simultaneously working to harden their own systems against hostile signals.Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The forecast through the holiday is snow-free for most of the upper Midwest, with temperatures rising above freezing early next week.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Lakes region in December usually sit around 30 degrees F on average, meaning that weather will likely be above freezing on Christmas Day.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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