cucumber
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“I’m feeling cool as a cucumber in those moments,” Nolan recalled in a recent interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Cubes of sharp white cheddar bring that unmistakable Midwestern deli-counter energy, while chopped cucumber, snap peas, shaved celery and scallions keep everything cool and crunchy.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 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
"Now we get a loaf of bread and a cucumber," they calculated, noting that a cucumber costs 100 points and a seeded bloomer costs 150.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
She would tickle me and then hand me a cucumber to eat.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
Seeing eggs, rice, yogurt in writing makes it easier to recognize what a bunch of greens or a basket of cucumbers could become—and easier to pivot when the ingredient I imagined isn’t there.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
People moved up and down the rows gathering corn, squashes, tomatoes or cucumbers into bushel baskets.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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