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bake in

British  

verb

  1. informal (tr, adverb) to include (a feature) as an inteɡral part of a computer's operating system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Natural disasters are common across China, particularly in the summer when some regions experience intense rainfall while others bake in scorching heat.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

For now, the market isn’t appearing to bake in a potential transaction surge for networks via agentic commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Well, if you use ChatGPT to plan it, maybe just bake in extra time in case things go awry.

From Slate Mar. 28, 2026

But indexed-linked gilts — the U.K. equivalent of Treasury inflation-protected securities — should bake in worries about oil.

From MarketWatch Mar. 20, 2026

She picked a lettuce and a tomato for a salad and dug up a sweet potato to bake in a celebration bonfire, with fresh limpets from the rocks and coconut for dessert.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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