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grain

[greyn] / greɪn /




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In 2022, she pulled off a diplomatic feat by brokering the Black Sea Grain Initiative between Moscow and Kyiv to allow grain exports following Russia's invasion.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Each smaller than a grain of rice, the sculptures pays tribute to Nobel Prize-winning physicist CV Raman and aerospace engineer and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, besides Sarabhai.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Located about 60 miles southeast of Bunia, the Bahema-Boga territory in Irumu is the region’s food basket, where traders flock to its weekly markets to buy supplies ranging from grain to fish.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

“You have to take their press releases with a grain of salt.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

She could get a whole sack of grain for just this one chunk of honeycomb.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Pair the greens with your favorite grains, whether that’s brown rice, quinoa or farro, and oven-baked salmon.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

“I find people saying, ‘I need to make more vegetable options, more grains, more plant-based items’ and they’re often not that exciting at first,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Participants also reported eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains than the average American.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

A dose as small as a few grains of salt can be lethal.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

How many grains of sand are there in the world?

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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