pepper
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He’ll pepper the discussion with references to the Bible, classic poetry, medieval poetry, Shakespeare, literature and movies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
They have traditional beef and cheese, chicken, pastrami and brisket variations—along with a “Jewish Cheesesteak” with brisket, pepper jack, coleslaw and Russian dressing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“The guy with the dog, I guess he moved the pepper spray out of the way, and then the other ICE agent ran over,” Butler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
At home, people might want to try leaving skins on kiwi fruit, using broccoli stalks in stir-fries, or adding bell pepper seeds to dishes, the researchers suggest.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Finally the pepper bags made a wall, shoulder high.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
An hour later, smoke is billowing out of a backyard barbecue while the tiny kitchen is a riot of brightly colored peppers, vegetables and spices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Mr. Miéville peppers his pages with references to real-life people, literature and political history, casually throwing them into the text and expecting the reader to catch up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
At the fair, paprika seller Agnes Toth recalled picking up peppers as a child, taking part in the family business.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
He also grows tomatoes, peppers, chillies, watermelons and sweet potatoes to avoid having to rely heavily on supermarkets.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The hot plant's fingers recoiled, shriveling back to the size of chili peppers.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
The film is burnished throughout with split panels to accentuate the party’s animated cross talk, peppered with excerpts from one-on-one interviews that William filmed later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Tulare County elections office in the Central Valley was suddenly getting peppered with questions from baffled voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Soon commenters peppered D2’s Google webpage with one-star reviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
His calls for action are peppered with the occasional "Amen", pronounced in the American way, with the first syllable said "ay" rather than "ah".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She sat in silence while the others peppered me with questions.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Kemp said more people have been peppering her with questions about open enrollment this year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
There is a despondency now, with words like "depressing" and "empty" peppering the conversation.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
By March, some OpenAI employees had grown frustrated, peppering a top executive with questions about the company’s future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
After studying pictures Balogun had posted on social media, some U.S. fans determined he was in Orlando and began peppering his feeds with American flag emojis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The mare splashed through the stream, peppering her riders with droplets of cool water, then headed for the cemetery, which was clouded over with a strange silvery mist.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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