banana
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Now, almost 40years later, as I watch people cut into my banana cake, I see it all— independence, grief, hope, joy.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
BBC News has seen samples of stolen "fitness-for-work" medical examinations containing information such as blood and urine test results, along with doctors' notes mentioning conditions including a "shellfish and banana allergy".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
For farmers, dry soils have disrupted the growth of fruit and cacao trees as well as banana and coffee plants, contributing to crop losses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Right now it’s banana ice cream with blueberries and it’s heaven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“You know you could put that effort into applying to college,” his mother said, draining her cup and grabbing a banana from the bowl on the counter to stow in her tote.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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"Before the ube craze, it was a niche market," he said, adding it had lagged behind high-value crops like bananas, mangoes and coffee.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Among them was Lielie, the name she uses publicly, who moved with her family to Texas from South Africa, where they had lived on her stepfather's farm, growing macadamia nuts and bananas.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
This is, to use a technical term, bananas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The plant material included cultivated wheat, carrots, maize, bananas and peanuts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
“When we take bananas, we give the vendor our money. People sell their things for money.”
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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