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olla podridas

noun

variants also ollas podridas

plural of olla podrida

as in varieties

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the olla podrida of tongues that one hears on the streets of a bustling metropolis like New York City

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The offer includes 30 bread varieties, 8,000 wines and spirits and approximately 120 kinds of cheese — to name but a few of the treats found here.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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With buyers ordering earlier and shoppers rewarding early inventory, Halloween assortments are likely to land in stores alongside back-to-school merchandise rather than after it.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Independent retailers typically place smaller orders, have fewer approval layers, and can adjust assortments closer to delivery than large national chains.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortments

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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumbles

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So are three mural-sized collages that reflect his ongoing investigations into the legacies of colonialism.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
During my visit, the museum showed an exhibit about how Yves Saint Laurent engaged with Matisse’s work, displaying Saint Laurent’s clothing alongside the paintings and collages that inspired them.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

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