bananas
Example Sentences
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A supermarket in Orkney has given away about 38,000 bananas - almost double the entire population of the islands - in just three days after accidentally ordering them.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The Colombians would mark the bricks with a dragon symbol, inspired by a bracelet Kassis wore, and ship them to the Syrian port of Latakia in a container ostensibly laden with bananas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
He said he and his wife Antoinette had worked their land for decades to grow manioc and bananas on steep fields that had taken a toll on his wife's back.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
“All the volatility curves kind of inform each other. It’s hard for bond volatility to go bananas and not bleed into equity volatility.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
He didn't like the idea of climbing a mountain with nothing but green bananas in his belly.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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