grains

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With glasses perched on his nose, 43-year-old shopkeeper Minati Rout completes his journey by passing a final test: separating small pebbles from grains of rice.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

It excludes processed foods and all plants, including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Under U.S. law, bourbon must be distilled from a mix of grains containing at least 51% corn, and aged in new, charred barrels of oak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

They also have bread made from fresh-milled ancient grains that I’m told can be traced to ancient Egypt.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

None of them are strong enough to keep two grains together once they die.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri