baking

Definition of bakingnext
present participle of bake
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  • The park will feature professional grade fields, lighting for extended play, learning centers and flexible gathering spaces, and will expand access to soccer for all ages for years to come.
    Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
  • The 29-year-old Colombian winger/midfielder is one of the best goal scorers in the sport, currently lighting it up on the club level for Bayern Munich, after three years with Liverpool.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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  • In 1985, a confrontation between Philadelphia authorities and the radical group MOVE ended as a police helicopter dropped two bombs onto the group’s row house, igniting a fire that killed 11 people (including five children) and destroyed 61 homes.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Continue reading … JET SWEAT SET — Marco Rubio spotted in Nike tracksuit aboard Air Force One during trip to China, igniting memes online.
    , FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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  • The Lakers picked up steam down the stretch in the regular season, winning 16 of 18 heading into April and kindling hope of being a dark-horse candidate to give trouble to the Thunder or Spurs in the playoffs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Rather than have their payroll and egos be kindling for clubhouse dysfunction, the Dodgers have found a formula to keep their winning ways going.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • Corporate America is incinerating billions of dollars trying to build AI tools that white-collar workers actually want to use.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
  • The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.
    Adam Williams April 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Baking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baking. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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