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Noun
On a normal bike, a sudden pedal mash can often produce a short burst of acceleration followed by a spinout while shifting.—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026 To prep it, mash half with a fork and roughly chop the other.—Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Yes, bananas can be frozen in a variety of ways, whether peeled, unpeeled, halved, sliced, or mashed.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for mash
It was triggered, in his telling, by the record oil price spike of June 2008, which forced ordinary households to absorb more than $2,000 in additional energy costs on top of adjustable-rate mortgage resets that were already squeezing them.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
The proprietary alkaline pulping method used to produce its lyocell is cleaner and more efficient than traditional chemical approaches, lowering the environmental footprint from the start while improving production efficiency.
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SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Dec. 2025
Here, traditional saa paper is made by hand from the bark of mulberry trees: soaked, pulped, and pressed into delicate sheets embedded with local flowers and leaves.
The rule of three or the three sisters planting method, commonly known as companion planting, is the practice of growing corn, beans, and squash together.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 May 2026
New nests that consist of a cell or two can be squashed; wear gloves or use a broom to knock it down.
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Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026