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cucumber

[kyoo-kuhm-ber] / ˈkju kʌm bər /


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Her Honor just needed to do more of the same: hail her own accomplishments, deliver well-timed zingers and keep as cool as a cucumber while baiting Raman into self-immolation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Blended with cream cheese and cucumber, it becomes a sandwich spread with the flavor profile of a carefully composed herb dressing and the effort level of opening a packet.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

Young people can’t get enough of ground beef with rice, cucumber salad and ‘girl dessert’

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

It’s awesome because they rub you from head to toe with body oil, then they wash your hair and give you a cucumber and yogurt mask.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

There were ham sandwiches on crusty brown bread, and cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches on white bread with the crusts trimmed off.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Stores can sell cucumbers or cans of Coke because they qualify as snacks, but not zucchini or cans of beans, which can’t be consumed on the go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Significant numbers of sea cucumbers - which can bury themselves under the sand to escape fishing gear - have been observed in the recovery zone.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

He grows about 60 different crops, including herbs such as rosemary and thyme, heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, and pick-your-own strawberries and flowers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

They’re full of women and kids preparing vegetables, frying potatoes and chopping cucumbers.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell



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