cotton
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Wheat, rice, cotton, sugar, cocoa and palm-oil production may be hit the hardest.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Many shoppers who once turned to the brand for its affordable cotton basics now say they feel further alienated because of the changes.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Up close, Ella marveled at how the sugar stripes knitted across the cotton candy like the most beautiful basket weave.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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