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steams
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During that time, the steak essentially steams.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026 -
This all comes as the legal fight over the audit steams ahead, over 15 months after 72% of the state signed off on the ballot measure.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Pressure-cooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure-cooks. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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