beanstalk
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Healthy fodder for cows and goats, nitrate fixer for the soil, a grape-scented shade for the veranda—what wasn’t to like about the South’s own jack in the beanstalk?
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2021
A giant beanstalk that penetrated a cloud-patterned sky-blue ceiling at Louis Vuitton’s exhibition caused VIPs - including model Bella Hadid and actors Daniel Kaluuya and Ashton Sanders - marvel.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
The beanstalk tattoo on her arm signifies one can do a lot with a little.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2019
Here, it takes a village to topple that beanstalk, along with help from the audience.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
The beanstalk, though, hadn’t stopped growing, and was pushing right up through the newly created edge of the overhang.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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Set against a backdrop of vines and beanstalks, a model even took to the runway holding a book of fairy tales once owned by Coco Chanel.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Rodong report described flooded fields, damaged rice and toppled corn and beanstalks in South Hwanghae, as well as ruined crops in nearby North Hwanghae province.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2020
Glenn Goldberg’s new paintings call to mind all sorts of things, including dogs and rubber duckies, as well as beanstalks and rainbows, stars and gingerbread men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2016
No beanstalks peek out from the camp’s sun-baked soil, and I ask where they grow their food.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2016
You can have a regular farm and grow fairy beanstalks and Cinderella pumpkins if you want to.
From Dandelion Cottage by Carroll Watson Rankin
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