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Definition of pulpnext
as in to mash
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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noun

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The two primary methods are the washed (wet) process, where cherries are pulped, fermented, and washed to remove the mucilage before drying, and the natural (dry) process, where cherries are dried whole with the fruit intact, allowing the beans to absorb fruity flavors. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Its supreme qualities shine brightest when the fruit is freshly pulped, possessing a bewitching, complex tartness that’s audaciously floral with a hint of salinity. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2024
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Maine has lost much of its pulp and paper industry in the last few decades, leaving a gap data centers could fill said Maine State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Patrick Woodcock. Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Bedding made with Tencel lyocell, a sustainable fiber made of eucalyptus pulp, is not only good for the environment, but works wonders for anyone seeking a cover that wins at temperature regulation. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulp
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  • Rather than let Suarez face Stanton a third time with a man on third and two outs after the Yankees slugger mashed a pair of doubles in his first two at bats, Red Sox manager Alex Cora opted for righty Zack Kelly, who forced Stanton to pop out to third.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • However, Byron Buxton mashed a two-run homer in the inning to cut it to a 3-2 lead.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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  • Lauren Weisberger published the novel in 2003 after serving as Anna Wintour's personal assistant at Vogue for a year, and the roman à clef fooled no one—least of all anyone who'd ever ridden the elevator at 4 Times Square and emerged spiritually altered.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And a key component of the novel and the show is the setting itself, which is a real impeachment of our mental health system, this history of confining and discarding lives that has spilled out into the streets of America.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • The report found that while the forward section was heavily crushed, the passenger cabin remained largely intact, with most seats still secured and only minor damage reported throughout much of the aircraft.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This might be one time when Netflix’s credit-crushing auto-play jump to other content is a blessing.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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  • Their conversation hasn’t stopped since—over brunch, via text, and in front of audiences at book launch events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • After seeing the image, the Daejeon city government issued an emergency text warning residents of a wolf in the area, and police even reportedly showed the photo at a press briefing while diverting resources to search the area, the BBC reported.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When picking your own, avoid squeezing the berries.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That’s way too much time to squeeze into a mere 140 minutes.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Balcony is textbook Manet—grand in ambition, ingeniously composed, visually charismatic, and socially unfathomable.
    Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Moments after Sennecke ripped a wrist shot for the tiebreaking goal and the precocious rookie’s first playoff point, Carlsson clinically finished a textbook 2-on-1 rush with Troy Terry.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.
    Sam Kashner, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
  • What began as an audio-only novelette (drawing on el-Mohtar’s own experience with the harp) has transformed into a novella with illustrations: In the town of Thistleford, Hawthorn sisters Esther and Ysabel raise their voices together to sing about everything from adventure to sadness.
    Natalie Zutter January 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • There will be around 87 submissions for drama series, 70 for comedy and 32 for limited/anthology, according to the most recent tracker.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Production on the hit anthology series is currently underway.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Pulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulp. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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