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olive

[ol-iv] / ˈɒl ɪv /




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A little olive oil is acceptable, as is lemon juice.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

Thousands of olive ridley turtles came to La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay their eggs within 48 hours, according to sanctuary officials.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Bonta abruptly canceled settlement talks last week, but extended an olive branch to Paramount by saying he would be willing to meet with the company to discuss ways to address his antitrust concerns.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

A recent discovery uncovered the remains of a Roman-era olive press, while work was ongoing in central Beirut in search of "the remaining part" of a Roman hippodrome, Salloum said.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

When his health has improved even more, he goes outside to paint, capturing the garden of the asylum and, beyond that, olive trees and landscapes.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In her formal review, she was less forgiving: “Green olives don’t belong on Caesar and this one was lacking an adequate amount of croutons.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Kreinbrink turned her experience into a wellness retreat business where people travel to Tuscany with her to harvest olives for olive oil, make wine and craft cheese on the farm, alongside local farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Serve either spritz—or both, each takes five minutes to make—with olives, an antipasti plate or, if you’d rather order in, a couple of pizzas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Top it with sliced olives, flaky salt, and crumbles of blue cheese if you’re feeling ambitious.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

On his previous forays he’d brought back only a single rotten peach and six olives, which he’d encouraged Desdemona to swallow, pits and all, to fill herself up.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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