fig

Example Sentences

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Yet while the justices care not a fig for coddling the president, they do have a deep interest in the reputation of their own institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“This is just a fig leaf to deflect from criticism,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X External link in response to Kalshi’s new measures.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Classic examples include figs and fig wasps and yuccas and yucca moths.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Outside, she grew bell peppers and squash and tended to the avocado and fig trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Heqet, still watching him, dug a second fig from his sash and held it out.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw