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cereal

[seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsɪər i əl /
NOUN
edible grain
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She remembers eating a normal portion of cereal and, for the first time she could recall, feeling satisfied.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

With an accurate molecular blueprint available, researchers can now investigate how these compounds from rye pollen, which comes from a cereal crop widely grown for its grain, interact with the immune system.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

But in previous eras, athletes had to be among the very best to book a television commercial or appear on a cereal box.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

But those timings mean he cannot get the cereal straight to a local silo because they are not open then.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

They had cushioned the egg in cotton balls and placed it into a ziplock bag full of Lucky Charms cereal.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

While energy prices fell last month, food price inflation increased further, with the cost of meat, poultry, fish and eggs going up, along with dairy products and cereals.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Global food prices edged lower in June as cereals, sugar and dairy products became less expensive, though an intense El Nino added uncertainty to production outlooks, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

“Second of all, he’s then got traditional marketing — ads with breakfast cereals, cars, clothing.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Some cereals and breads are also fortified with it, helping people who do not eat meat get enough.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

The Natufians were hunter-gatherers who subsisted on dozens of wild species, but they lived in permanent villages and devoted much of their time to the intensive gathering and processing of wild cereals.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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