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carrot

[kar-uht] / ˈkær ət /












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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

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

A staff member trims the wicks on a pair of carrot birthday candles, $22.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

"We know our soil is not as nutrient dense as it was decades ago - so a carrot in the 1950s will be far more nutrient-rich than a 2026 carrot."

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Lena dips a baby carrot into her hummus and takes a loud bite.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

So as I slide four chicken nuggets on to my son's dinner plate - alongside his carrots and pasta - I'm not feeling the usual shame and panic.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Chief among the carrots is the promise of seemingly irresistible returns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The plant material included cultivated wheat, carrots, maize, bananas and peanuts.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Of 37 vegetable categories NielsenIQ tracked, 28 showed sales declines over the same period, including carrots, cauliflower, spinach and brussels sprouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They traded their yarns and cloth and tapestries for grain and potatoes and carrots and onions.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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