pepper
Example Sentences
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In the days and weeks that followed, city and police officials continued to pepper the bureau about speeding up the approval process.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The variety of goods is striking, ranging from the ostentatious - Lalique salt and pepper grinders priced at £2,618 - to the mundane, like Loctite super glue costing £3.50.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Others suggest jazzing up plain pizza with sprinkles of oregano, red pepper flakes and umami seasoning.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The story, they kept saying, was not supposed to be about Andy Kim, or pepper balls, or the spectacle outside the gates.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
“I wonder,” Lupe muttered, “how much who is paying for pepper? Now what? Do we—wait him out again?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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