grains

Example Sentences

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The lentils are well-cooked when they are tender — you should be able to press and mash the individual grains between your fingers.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

For the next 49,000 years, the sticky pits captured virtually everything that fell or walked onto them, from grains of pollen borne by the wind to hapless ancient camels and Columbian mammoths.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

However, the authors noted that whole grains should remain a priority food choice for reducing diabetes risk.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Traders are removing the risk premium and are also responding to lower crude futures—with oil and grains related due to biofuels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Then we walk over to a young man who has sacks filled with rice and all sorts of uncooked grains.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman