potato

Example Sentences

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“In collective struggles — the Civil Rights Movement, today’s pro-democracy movement, the fight for immigrants’ rights — the potato is going to get really hot.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The supplier of frozen potato products, which counts McDonald’s as its largest customer, has grappled with a drop in restaurant traffic globally.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The sweet potato coconut soup hit the spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For the first nine days, it is simple and largely vegetarian - sweet flatbread, lentils and potato curry among the staples.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

I shift the potato sack on my lap.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin