carrot
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He said he did not receive any form of payment for his official recognition, but joked: "If any carrot farmer wants to give him some carrots, he'd kindly have them."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
This tenderized duck is served with bulgar wheat and carrot ragu, sweetcorn purée and orange jus.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
USA Today published a photo earlier this year of a sailor’s mostly empty lunch tray, which included a few chunks of boiled carrot and processed meat of an indeterminate nature.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
He has neither a carrot nor a stick to influence matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“It only me, no need to help. No help! Please! Dinner simple, boiled carrot top, potato, and rice. Not much rice.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
"The most important thing is that the animals are comfortable," he said, "and well-fed" with plenty of apples and carrots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Chief among the carrots is the promise of seemingly irresistible returns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Cook the carrots: Cook the carrot, butter, brown sugar, zest and salt over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and jammy.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
If he was to irrigate all his crops to keep them alive, the costs would be so high his cauliflowers, spuds and carrots would be far pricier than supermarket alternatives.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I go straight to the market after the factory and buy what’s left, which is a ten-pound sack of small potatoes, some carrots, and four onions.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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