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granary

[grey-nuh-ree, gran-uh-] / ˈgreɪ nə ri, ˈgræn ə- /
NOUN
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Faria turned toward downtown, mentioning that business owners are trying to hang on but that the old granary by the railroad tracks closed not long ago.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2024

In Henan province, known as the granary of China, moderate to heavy rains are expected to continue till at least June 4.

From Reuters Jun. 2, 2023

The NHS Better Health website recommends keeping a small selection of different types of bread in the freezer like bagels, pittas and wraps, granary or multigrain.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2023

All she knows is that her stately home in Chellanam, which withstood the test of time for nearly a century, is corroding and her granary is empty.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2023

Kunthi?—but she only knew of the granary, not this other hiding place.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

More broadly, the world is lucky that war broke out after several bountiful harvests filled granaries, says Joseph Glauber, research fellow emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Many of the region’s other mountain villages were abandoned, their granaries turned into tourist attractions or, in at least one case, a “Star Wars” filming location.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2023

European countries will consider providing temporary granaries to Ukraine, which faces a shortage of silos for new grain crop, Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

From Reuters Jun. 14, 2022

Also among the possibilities: Iceland in winter, exploring the “birthplace of tea” in China, or strolling through the sacred granaries, casbahs and feasts of Morocco, or tracking wolves in Sweden.

From Washington Times May 29, 2022

Corn, their staple crop, was stored in granaries and distributed equitably by clan mothers, the oldest woman from each extended family.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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