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cotton

[kot-n] / ˈkɒt n /
VERB
understand
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Planters of rice, cotton and other crops have struggled for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Wearing loose-fitting clothes made of natural fibres like cotton or linen can keep you cooler than sleeping naked.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Before applying the technique to strawberry, the team tested it in well-studied allopolyploid crops, including teff and cotton.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

The food and drink offerings lean playful and nostalgic, with cotton candy, popcorn, loaded milkshakes, cocktails, mocktails and plenty of other treats to keep the fun going between games.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Ella wanted to taste its sugar tuile basket and cotton candy belly.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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