cookies
Americannoun
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She said she was “a dancer from the age of two” and was “constantly singing” – so much so that family members would often send her off to get cookies to be quiet.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The era of ads following you around the internet via cookies might be coming to an end.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
The trick of using an incognito browser to find cheaper airfare is unlikely to yield major savings because airlines have sophisticated ways of identifying stored cookies and users’ locations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
During a call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the astronauts said they shared maple cream cookies while passing the far side of the moon, a nod to astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s home country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The cookies Theo had come in to steal didn’t even exist; the tins in my room are all crumbs.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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