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carrot

[kar-uht] / ˈkær ət /












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He was, as history now appears to attest, dangling a carrot that he would never allow you to have.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

For chicken soup, I roast thighs on a bed of onion, garlic, carrot and celery with big lemon slices, garlic powder, onion powder and plenty of black pepper.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

USA Today published a photo earlier this year of a sailor’s mostly empty lunch tray, which included a few chunks of boiled carrot and processed meat of an indeterminate nature.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I write fairly dark stuff, so it's actually lovely to go out in the morning and hand-feed the pygmy goats or the rabbits little bits of carrot and lettuce," James added.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

There was always a carrot for him every time.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

Graham added that the idea of mixing carrots with sticks was the right approach “although much depends on the details.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

"The most important thing is that the animals are comfortable," he said, "and well-fed" with plenty of apples and carrots.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Chief among the carrots is the promise of seemingly irresistible returns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

He said he did not receive any form of payment for his official recognition, but joked: "If any carrot farmer wants to give him some carrots, he'd kindly have them."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

She takes a final look inside the bowl but doesn’t find any loose carrots or noodles.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya


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