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ferment

[fur-ment, fer-ment] / ˈfɜr mɛnt, fərˈmɛnt /




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With the help of large handheld food mixers, they carefully grind the mixture of dried Californian grapes and water, which they then ferment before distilling it in a large still imported from Germany.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

But although the intellectual ferment of Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries undergirds “Effingers,” Tergit’s heart lies with her characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

It is still unknown whether chimpanzees deliberately choose fruits with higher ethanol levels, which tend to be riper and richer in sugar that can ferment.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

An inquiring fan might want to go to Will Hermes’ 2011 book “Love Goes to Buildings on Fire” for a more nuanced and knowledgeable portrait of the creative ferment that made the Heads possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

Meerkats were jumping up and down in a state of great ferment.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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