coconut
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One animal raising questions is a Tapanuli orangutan, seen by AFP, alone in an enclosure clutching a coconut.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Among them was Mama Nopi and her offspring Nopi, Naufal and Nopan, who had been surviving in a coconut and rubber plantation before their rescue in early September, Yiari said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Sweet potatoes and carrots can take it, and the coconut milk mellows everything considerably.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
And instead of relying on the local soil, they would pot the plants in a material made from coconut fiber, with nutrients and filtered water provided via drip-irrigation technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
There were no rules except that Selkie wasn’t supposed to pull Fred’s tail and Chica wasn’t supposed to sit on the coconut underwater.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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As with whey protein, the beverage space has faced shortages over the past year, particularly when it comes to coconuts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
At each stop, passengers like Washington or others laden with sacks of coconuts or pineapples for the market get on and off.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Almost all food—except for fish, coconuts and some root vegetables—must be imported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
But that's little consolation for stall owners like Ella and her husband Adi, who have sold coconuts and coffee on the beach for the past three years.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
So MacGyver makes booby traps using pulleys and levers that drop coconuts on the evil man’s head.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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