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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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Tests showed that extracts from the bean gum lowered HPV levels by 93% in saliva samples.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Taco Bell’s Luxe Value Menu offers 10 items for $3 or less, including a spicy potato soft taco for $1.69 and a cheesy bean and rice burrito for $1.89.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

It’s another bean to consider in those actuarial tables.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

One respondent told Finneran that the bank was undervalued when it came to price to tangible bean value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The lid of the pillar opened and revealed a shimmering, crystal-clear bean.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

These days in Pozos de Gamboa, a Zacatecas town of 5,000 that is known for growing beans, people are terrified.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

The side dish is a salad of apples, white beans and greens with a simple vinaigrette.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

But she’d get the black beans and rice and tortillas and cheese and mix it all together.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

"They like green beans but not by themselves, so we just fry them in a little bit of butter and dip in breadcrumbs. The same with cauliflower and lots of other vegetables," she says.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Even the cabbages, radishes, and long green beans laid out on the vegetable carts were dusty, despite the sellers swiping them with cloths at regular intervals.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Yamamoto then promptly beaned the first batter he faced, loading the bases.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

“When it happened, you don’t really know how bad it is,” said Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak, who was on first base when Ward was beaned.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2024

David Fletcher, who entered in the third after Phil Gosselin was beaned, lined a two-run double to the left-field wall with one out to bring Los Angeles within 7-6.

From Washington Times Jul. 31, 2022

Gosselin was beaned on a sinker from Glenn Otto, and Andrew Velazquez had a bunt single before Ohtani drove Otto’s 88 mph changeup into the elevated bleachers in center field.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 2022

Remember when you beaned old Jack the rooster?

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Texas Rep. Chip Roy likened it to the practice of intentional beaning in baseball.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2023

Cabrera sent a note of apology to Harper on Thursday saying the beaning was unintentional.

From Seattle Times Apr. 30, 2021

He had suffered a concussion from the beaning and was then left with vertigo symptoms and vision issues.

From New York Times Jul. 28, 2018

There were so many people crowded around the first green that he feared beaning someone.

From Golf Digest Apr. 2, 2017

“Breakfast!” he hollered as he coasted by, beaning her on the forehead with a plastic-wrapped muffin.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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