plum
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Franklin Graham, who has built his entire career piggybacking on the fame of his famous father, the late evangelist Billy Graham, was rewarded with a plum spot on Sunday’s roster.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The tomatoes have an elongated plum shape and a pointed tip.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Turner, who had been running the cable programming division of Time Warner, was unhappy at being sidelined from a significant role after the merger, as AOL took the plum positions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He had a plum seat on the Intelligence Committee and was a co-chair of the Steering Committee, which decides committee assignments for the caucus.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Doha’s own courtyard was lush, with pink peonies and golden forsythias, magnolia and plum trees, and azalea bushes that bloomed to a man’s height.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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