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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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Then on 1 February 2017 he used £1,865.75 of party money on a Jura bean to coffee machine.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But they’re scratching their heads over the little bean bags’ sudden ubiquity—and racing to keep up with new twists to the game.

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

I was tying the bean tendrils to the wire fence I had built when I saw a quiver in the leaves of the pumpkins.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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