bake in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Well, if you use ChatGPT to plan it, maybe just bake in extra time in case things go awry.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
The company’s forecast also doesn’t bake in assumptions related to the newly announced acquisition of Celestial AI.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
Last month, five police chiefs, including Sir Mark Rowley, head of the Metropolitan Police, said years of cuts had left forces working with "outdated" technology and warned further cuts would "bake in structural inefficiencies".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
Aquafaba requires more whipping to create a meringue-like foam, but it will bake in a similar way.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024
At the end of each day, we leave the tiles we have made stacked against each other, ready to bake in tomorrow’s sun.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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