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Finely mash 1 large banana, peeled, with a potato masher or fork in another small bowl; stir in ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek).—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Bananas are a convenient fruit that can be peeled and eaten as a snack or dessert.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s a Marshalls on the Strip, a flashy glassy Marshalls being scaled by King Kong–like blinking M&M’s, but this was a normal strip-mall Marshalls.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The military also scaled down its own presence in Syria, where the main mission was to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Flaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaked. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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