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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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And on 10 October 2018 he invested in a Jura Z8 fully automatic bean to cup coffee machine, which cost £2,595.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The little bean bags that once appeared relegated to the same cultural graveyard as mixtapes and Blockbuster have taken over high-school sports fields, hallways and sometimes classrooms seemingly overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Search for fibermaxxing on social media and you’ll see any number of recipes for chia pudding and bean salad, as well as influencers talking up the benefits of a high-fiber diet.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Black bean dip is one of those things that starts as a side and ends as the entire meal.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“They’re giving me my own lab. Meanwhile, don’t tell them, but I’m purchasing mass quantities of research supplies: sugar, gelatin, cornstarch and...jelly bean molds!”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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