Place the dough in a bowl that has been lightly oiled and cover tightly.

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Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

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Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until almost tripled in volume, about 2 hours.

NPR: Two Centuries of 'Baking in America'

They cover only a few products, although the limits they impose will pinch tightly: China's exports of cotton bras to America, for example, grew by nearly 32% in the first nine months of this year, according to the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition.

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