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grain

[greyn] / greɪn /




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"I simply brought my accounting system with me to the war. We took the names of grain varieties from the table and entered the types of drones and ammunition there," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

So, take his schedule with a grain of salt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Followers of the Welkers tune in for a taste of farming in Big Sky Country: sweeping drone shots of golden grain fields and brothers wrestling with monster tractor tires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A big harvest means large amounts of grain spilt in the paddocks during the processing of crops, leading to an easily accessible and much-loved food source for mice.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I saw her fingers parting the husk, feeling for the grain within.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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