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Recent Examples of corn
In Illinois — the nation’s leading soybean producer and a top corn producer — glyphosate is heavily used to boost crop yields.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Heintzman also devised a hot brown chowder, with a cream and broth base made to resemble the sandwich’s sauce, flecked with potatoes, corn, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes.
—Rich Warren, Saveur, 29 Apr. 2026
In Norwalk, Bailey’s Diner is a pleasant surprise for the hungry cyclist craving Tex-Mex, like thick, homemade corn tortillas; warm, cheesy beef burritos; empanadas; or chicken tamales.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, growing corn takes up lots of space; most tomato varieties produce large, sprawling plants like melon.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Heintzman also devised a hot brown chowder, with a cream and broth base made to resemble the sandwich’s sauce, flecked with potatoes, corn, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes.
—Rich Warren, Saveur, 29 Apr. 2026
In Norwalk, Bailey’s Diner is a pleasant surprise for the hungry cyclist craving Tex-Mex, like thick, homemade corn tortillas; warm, cheesy beef burritos; empanadas; or chicken tamales.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, growing corn takes up lots of space; most tomato varieties produce large, sprawling plants like melon.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corn
sludge
Noun
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When the basin’s draining began in late March, some in the community worried about turtles being left behind in the sludge.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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First, in the pretreatment step, the sludge was heated to high temperatures and exposed to oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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