chestnut
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Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 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
When he opens it, the violin gleams with the sheen of a freshly split chestnut.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Mrs. Albury had apple cheeks and wore her chestnut hair in a bob like a Hollywood movie star.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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