potato

Example Sentences

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The raw potato write-off, rising factory costs, and inflationary pressures contributed to a higher manufacturing cost per pound.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The sweet potato coconut soup hit the spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For the first nine days, it is simple and largely vegetarian - sweet flatbread, lentils and potato curry among the staples.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A bottle cap or crease in a potato chip bag is fair game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The carpenter took apart the wheelhouse from the ship and rebuilt it at Ocean Camp for a galley, and the larger “hot potato can,” as the stove was called, was installed inside.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong