fruit
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"I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect you to be this easy to talk to," a watermelon woman tells her dragon-fruit date over their corresponding fruit cocktails at sunset.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The researchers investigated how caffeine consumed at different times of day influences inhibition and impulsivity using fruit flies.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The seeds also mimic the flavors of raspberry or strawberry seeds, adding a subtle yet stylish touch to their individual fruit jams.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
The U.A.E.’s integration with Israeli systems under the United States Central Command isn’t the product of crisis improvisation; it’s the fruit of years of patient institutional work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It was too early for them to have fruit, so Nhamo paid them little attention until she noticed a stealthy noise in the dry, brittle leaves that littered the ground.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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