chestnut
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Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
St. Francis, unmistakable from his tonsure, his chestnut robe and his stigmata, looks lovingly at the Christ Child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
The Meta boss appeared in a dark suit and gray tie, his signature chestnut curls slightly mussed, darting occasional nervous looks at the jury and the 20-year-old plaintiff, who sat in the courtroom gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
The sweet and soft nut plays a large role in traditional mountain cooking and tradition because in places where you couldn’t grow wheat or barley, there were still chestnut trees.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
He likes the chestnut beams and chisel marks.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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"They're grazing on bramble, we're already seeing a bit of an early autumn, and it won't be long before sweet chestnuts are beginning to fall, so there is plenty of food for them."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
His programming is a kind of wish-list of the new and recent with newly-buffed chestnuts, and it’s worked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The sweet and nutty aroma of roasted chestnuts, the surprising softness as you take your first bite.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
In the Old City, home to a small but vibrant Christian community and several important churches, red baubles hang from some trees, shopkeepers have put up Christmas decorations and street vendors peddle warm chestnuts.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
And the voices fading as the wires popped their sheathings like hot chestnuts.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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