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cereal

[seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsɪər i əl /
NOUN
edible grain
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In 2021, when Osborn was still working as a mechanic at a Kellogg's plant and leading the local food workers' union, he helped lead a 77-day strike against the US cereal giant.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

He runs a number of farms, specialising in pigs, sheep and crops for bread and cereal production and his costs have increased in recent years.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Breakfast cereal brands are bringing back toys inside the box.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Gruel recalls growing up in what he calls the “microwave generation,” in a house stocked with cereal, pasta, refined carbohydrates and premade salad dressings.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

I find my cereal in the pantry, and there are only like five flakes rattling around.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

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

But many of the big seeds, notably those of the annual cereals and pulses, are edible by humans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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