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Even the Sheet Cakes Are Bigger in Texas (Published 2021)
Covered in fudge frosting and dotted with pecans, Texas sheet cake is a ubiquitous dessert in the Lone Star state.
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こういうデコデコしていないケーキとても好き。こんな名物があるなんてテキサスいいな。
ubiquitous
意味 (かたく)[通例[名]の前で]（同時に） 至る所に存在する, 遍在する; どこにでも現れる
Covered in fudge frosting and dotted with pecans, Texas sheet cake is a ubiquitous dessert in the Lone Star state.
www.nytimes.com
ああーユビキタスか！こんなスペルだったの！
drop off A
意味 (くだけて) （通例車でどこかに行く途中に）A〈物〉を持って行く
When Michelle Lopez immigrated to Houston from Manila as a teenager, her family’s new neighbors all dropped off the same welcome dessert: Texas sheet cake.
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align
意味 …を一列 [一直線] に並べる, 整列させる; ＜…と＞…を一直線にそろえる ＜with＞
Texas sheet cake aligns well with life in the Lone Star state, added Ms. Fain, 52.
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「寄り添う」ってニュアンスかな。
baffle
意味 〈人〉を困惑させる, 悩ませる
Ms. Fain, on the other hand, was baffled by the notion of a Texas sheet cake without the cocoa.
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