chestnut
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That brings us to this old chestnut: Do you claim at 62, or later?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Meta boss appeared in a dark suit and gray tie, his signature chestnut curls slightly mussed, darting occasional nervous looks at the jury and the 20-year-old plaintiff, who sat in the courtroom gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Three giant horse chestnut trees, each over 80 feet tall, stand guard in front of my house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
The sweet and soft nut plays a large role in traditional mountain cooking and tradition because in places where you couldn’t grow wheat or barley, there were still chestnut trees.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
But until quite recent times—painfully recent times—one thing remained in abundance that preserved the primeval super-Eden feel of the original forest: the massively graceful American chestnut.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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But first, there was “Revolver” — a glittering array of musical chestnuts that we’re only just beginning to appreciate.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the Old City, home to a small but vibrant Christian community and several important churches, red baubles hang from some trees, shopkeepers have put up Christmas decorations and street vendors peddle warm chestnuts.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
American-grown chestnuts have been rare since a blight hit our native species over a century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Kwon, 30, handily won with a chestnut tiramisu whipped together from chestnuts, milk, coffee and a package of biscuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
Then Orr found two horse chestnuts somewhere and slipped those in until Yossarian detected them and snapped at him again to take the crab apples out of his mouth.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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