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to make fun of in a good-natured way playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Deli meat, roasted vegetable remnants, that last smear of hummus, a few pickle slices. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 This includes sautéed dishes, soups, roasted vegetables, braises and stews. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 The welcoming charcuterie board includes pillowy focaccia and roasted garlic. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 The final blend has notes of roasted coffee beans, vanilla, citrus, baking spice, and old oak on the palate. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026 Their other sandwiches looked far more interesting, filled with pastrami or harissa-roasted vegetables. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 It would be lovely served alongside a salad with feta, an orzo salad, roasted potatoes, or pita. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026 At the center of it all was owner, Kristina Balayan, who served us dolmas, trout, pickled vegetables, roasted potatoes, lubu shorva (red bean soup) and other specialties. —Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Consider Khloud officially roasted by the boss’s daughter. —Ryan Brennan april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 One enchilada platter has roasted sweet potato and a cashew crema filling ($18). —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 The late-night host roasted the president for his threats to erase Iran on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. —Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 Sourced from Springer Mountain Farms, they are brined overnight, slowly roasted in duck fat with Zepeddie’s seasoning blend, then flash fried and tossed in a selection of housemade sauces and rubs. —Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026 Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled. —Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 What is not contested is that A-lister Lively was roasted online. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026 Russell Peters and Luenell went up and roasted me at the reception. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Deli scraps, roasted vegetables, that random wedge of cheese, a smear of whatever condiment is closest to empty. —Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Deli meat, roasted vegetable remnants, that last smear of hummus, a few pickle slices. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 This includes sautéed dishes, soups, roasted vegetables, braises and stews. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 The welcoming charcuterie board includes pillowy focaccia and roasted garlic. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 The final blend has notes of roasted coffee beans, vanilla, citrus, baking spice, and old oak on the palate. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026 Their other sandwiches looked far more interesting, filled with pastrami or harissa-roasted vegetables. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 It would be lovely served alongside a salad with feta, an orzo salad, roasted potatoes, or pita. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026 At the center of it all was owner, Kristina Balayan, who served us dolmas, trout, pickled vegetables, roasted potatoes, lubu shorva (red bean soup) and other specialties. —Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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Restaurants often serve it whole, typically roasted or grilled with simple ingredients like olive oil, lemon, garlic and fresh herbs. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Consider Khloud officially roasted by the boss’s daughter. —Ryan Brennan april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 One enchilada platter has roasted sweet potato and a cashew crema filling ($18). —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 The late-night host roasted the president for his threats to erase Iran on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. —Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 Sourced from Springer Mountain Farms, they are brined overnight, slowly roasted in duck fat with Zepeddie’s seasoning blend, then flash fried and tossed in a selection of housemade sauces and rubs. —Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026 Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled. —Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 What is not contested is that A-lister Lively was roasted online. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026 Russell Peters and Luenell went up and roasted me at the reception. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Murphy walked onto the stage and then teased Lee’s love of the Knicks.— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
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Mythos, a new artificial intelligence model that Anthropic PBC has teased as too dangerous to release, looked at first like a problem for banks.— Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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With the three telescopes, the team pinpointed four globular clusters in one of the biggest and brightest objects in the universe known as the Perseus Cluster, a dense grouping of thousands of galaxies trapped in a cloud of superheated gas.— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
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The sudden discharges of superheated plasma occur even in seemingly sunny conditions, rip apart air molecules, and can easily span hundreds of miles.— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
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Bullock joked at CinemaCon, referencing Kidman's viral AMC ad.— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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In one string of messages, officers used the N-word to describe Mitchell’s relatives and joked about what would happen after Concannon and Chavez’s names were made public.— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
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In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Among its more iconic designs is the Traveller jacket, made from a lightweight shell fabric amenable to overheated airports or rainy city days.— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
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Grants of $15,000 to $40,000 will support efforts to cool overheated areas, improve air quality and increase access to nature across San Diego County.— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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At the first in-person BookCon in seven years, approximately 3,000 fans of the steamy hockey romance greeted author Rachel Reid and show creator Jacob Tierney with ear-splitting screams on April 18.— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Villaraigosa’s steamy personal life, including an affair with a TV reporter and subsequent divorce from his wife in 2007, were regular fodder for headlines during his tenure as mayor from 2005 to 2013.— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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