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[eg] / ɛg /


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She cleared her Instagram feed before beginning the album rollout, and the artwork shows a bird hatching from an egg, symbolising rebirth.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Spoon the result over egg noodles, mashed potatoes or rice.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Under the Secure 2.0 legislation passed by Congress in 2022, people aged 60 to 63 who participate in workplace retirement plans can now contribute extra funds to their nest egg, up to $11,250.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Chiefs laid an egg in Seattle, scoring just three points, an all-time low for the Patrick Mahomes era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“This is like the worst Easter egg hunt in history,” Elliot muttered, and I almost laughed.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The first hatchlings emerged 55 days after their eggs were laid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The museum was printing catalogs in China for its exhibitions on such seemingly benign topics as Black British music and Fabergé eggs.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

West Coast, no one has been certain whether any of the eggs were fertilized or viable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The people who check the price of eggs were sent home.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

We were getting about half as many eggs as we had been.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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