coconut

Example Sentences

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"It's suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Chiang Mai, a tourist destination among the areas affected by dangerous pollution levels this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A spoonful of miso melts into the broth, followed by a pour of coconut cream.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But tariffs on the coconut ultimately added a little over $16,000 to every $85,000 container it purchased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It also got a reprieve in November, when Trump modified his executive order to exempt more than 100 food items from the tariffs—including the desiccated coconut Kesselhaut imports from the Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Zheng trudged to the piece of ground surrounded by coconut trees where Shifa had spread out a waterproof sheet and was taking some food out of a round-bottomed cane basket.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook