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The chef Gregory Gourdet, the son of Haitian immigrants, approaches France from the view of the colonies, moving from Vietnam to Louisiana but ever circling back to the Caribbean and its wealth of plantains, salt cod, Scotch bonnets, pikliz and not-so-humble rice and beans.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026 -
Baked beans have been a side for an open flame meal since the time of the cowboy, and before that, our Britsh ancestors.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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The College Football Playoff was supposed to provide some certainty in a sport that, for too long, based its rewards on unreliable polls.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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There is still a chance the primary could go to Thurmond, Duncan or Esteves, who have all reached a noticeable group of Georgians in late polls.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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And Chris’s salad ramen is a fun, riffable template to zhuzh up a single serving of instant noodles.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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One tray of rice noodles and egg noodles held above proper cold holding temperature.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Over much of the past two decades in China, units that easily go beyond 1,000 square feet in the towering apartment blocks of exclusive districts sold out fast.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The gun battle between his security guards and the cartel took place just a few blocks from a police station.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Flowerheads feature compact domes of tiny greenish-white flowers that form a pincushion-like center.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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The design leans futuristic, even, as the light bulbs peek from under Space Age domes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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But for people who consume fewer calories, like Matthews’s mother, those calories and the protein in them are better off coming from whole foods—such as chicken, beans, nuts and vegetables.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Pistachio nuts are also a favorite go-to snack.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Speaking of pates, Dunk also visits the blacksmith, Steely Pate, who offers to sell him armor for 800 stags, or cheaper armor for 600.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The tacos, including a colorful vegetarian version studded with nobs of cauliflower, are served on some of the city’s best corn tortillas, some blushed with pink from beets or green from the soft steel of spinach.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Occiputs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiputs. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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