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[meel] / mil /


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Alongside clothing, families can also access a "pay what you can" hot meal while children use a soft play area, creating a space that is as much about community as it is about affordability.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Start your meal with Crispy Kitfo, an Ethiopian beef tartar spread on crispy injera, a pillowy, slightly sour, fermented flatbread.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Maybe some people would commute a decent distance so as to not be responsible for cooking a meal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I’d also feel temperamental if Saturday Night Live made a meal out of jokes about my turkey neck week after week.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

She knew all too well that a baby duck would make a good meal for a big old catfish.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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