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barley

[bahr-lee] / ˈbɑr li /




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But the federal government didn’t even recognize American single malt—whiskey made from 100% malted barley produced at one U.S. distillery—as a spirits category until 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Corn remained supported by strong demand and tighter supplies in Brazil and the U.S., while sorghum and barley increased mainly due to spillover effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

People appear to have shifted back toward more traditional crops such as wheat and barley during the later stages of the Late Bronze Age.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Under the deal, eight years in the making, almost all EU tariffs will be lifted on Australian agricultural products such as wine, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, seafood, most dairy products and wheat and barley.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But the sheep were long gone and the tractors had plowed great expanses for wheat and barley.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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