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the means or procedure for doing something
her recipe for attaining financial security is to save money, invest wisely, and live well within her means
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Recent Examples of recipe
Food, Honestly is a monthly column discussing how people actually eat right now – not through reviews or recipes, but through real talk about cost, convenience and everyday food decisions.
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Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Chicken Divan became smart mothers’ tactic for getting their kids to eat vegetables after the recipe popped up in cookbooks in the late 1950s and early ’60s.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Appetizers Pendolino's owner and chef Kevin Maxey shared his recipe for Meatballs and Pomodoro Sauce.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Chicken Divan became smart mothers’ tactic for getting their kids to eat vegetables after the recipe popped up in cookbooks in the late 1950s and early ’60s.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Appetizers Pendolino's owner and chef Kevin Maxey shared his recipe for Meatballs and Pomodoro Sauce.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipe
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The Wuthering Heights press tour, for which Margot Robbie has returned to method-dressing mode, is near impossible to escape.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The mechanical process involves reclaiming and shredding pre-consumer footwear uppers in a closed-loop method to create ThermoPlume PrimaLoft ReRun material.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Malinin acknowledged taking a measured approach to what is widely considered the sport's most difficult jump.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mingarelli and colleagues hunted for supermassive black hole binaries using their new approach in 114 Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), the bright central regions of galaxies where supermassive black holes are ravenously feasting on surrounding gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jim's stock market commentary , market analysis , stock pick breakdowns , and Club Members' Mailbag offer an MBA-caliber finance education that is easy to absorb and apply to your personal investing strategies.—
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CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Now, platforms like ReelShort and DramaBox are testing out a similar strategy but leaning into low-budget, soapy series, instead.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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That’s the lowest rank since 2012, when the index, established in 1995, was relaunched using new methodology.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Woodhull’s methodology is rooted in physiological grounding techniques, aiming to regulate heart rate variability and support emotional control and focus.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The agency requires its divisions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, to train officers in de-escalation techniques and to use force only after a verbal warning, if possible, and a chance to comply.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Though the governor left little behind to solve the ultimate mystery — where the staircase led —a rare apparition surfaced from Roman Germany, preserved for 2,000 years due to the Romans’ advanced building techniques.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Why Madagascar hissing cockroaches are actually romantic Naming a roach for Valentine’s Day is a great gag, but also these critters are capable of hissing their way into your heart.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the way the investigation is being carried out is leaving people with some doubts.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipe. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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