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grain

[greyn] / greɪn /




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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

Ships plying the Black Sea face Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian ports, endangering the world’s grain supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Moscow banned grain exports entirely, sending wheat prices soaring across the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

All those nights she lay on the platform hugging the grain bag came back to her.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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