grain
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The colours are created by very small dust particles - no bigger than a grain of sand - interacting with the particles and ions in Earth's atmosphere.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
One user cautioned to take everything in the series with a large grain of salt.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Moscow banned grain exports entirely, sending wheat prices soaring across the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Five ships transited the strait on Wednesday, all of them bulk carriers — or ships that carry unpackaged raw materials such as coal and grain in their holds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
In the Balkans, Romania, a latecomer, entered the war on the side of the Allies and was quickly overrun by the Germans, who gained control of that country’s valuable oil and grain resources.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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