gum

Example Sentences

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Afritec used to handle thousands of tons of gum, he said, but the last two years have been difficult.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Trucks wobbling under piles of amber-colored globules would make the twice-daily trek from Al-Nahud, a town 120 miles west of Obeid and an agricultural hub for the most prized variety of gum arabic, Hashab.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Merchants and farmers interviewed in Obeid said the bulk of stolen gum is being taken to Chad, sold at bargain prices, then re-exported through seaports such as Douala in Cameroon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In the stories, Anansi covered the doll in the sap of gum trees.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia