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Under the law, claims can go to federal court if a government agency denies them or doesn’t make a decision within six months, meaning the ones McCloskey dropped off could soon ripen for litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

But once harvested, mangoes continue to ripen quickly, making them highly vulnerable to softening, moisture loss, and spoilage during storage and transport.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

And like every such show, it can be expected to ripen with age, if age comes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

They are selected according to how quickly their grapes ripen, and their resilience to pests, disease, and other environmental stresses.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024

Alar was a chemical conventional grow-ers sprayed on apples to help them ripen.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

For most Scandinavian vineyards, solaris is the grape of choice - an aromatic, hybrid variety that's well-adapted to colder climes, ripens easily, and is more disease resistant, allowing vineyards to avoid spraying pesticides.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024

There is a sense of stasis to the aptly named two-hander, which never ripens from a situation into a story.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

Death is part of the natural scheme of things, he muses, comparing it with “an olive that ripens and falls. / Praising its mother, thanking the tree it grew on.”

From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023

A few weeks later, a strong stomach is required when the foliage ripens to chartreuse, and bright-pink blooms cloak the small shrub.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2022

So the God of the Vine was born of fire and nursed by rain, the hard burning heat that ripens the grapes and the water that keeps the plant alive.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Maintaining storage temperatures near 12°C may allow mangoes to be harvested earlier, transported over longer distances, and ripened closer to their final markets while minimizing spoilage and quality loss.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

Bruce Nauman’s celebrated Conceptual art ripened during the decade he worked in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025

Once they have ripened adequately, you can store them in the refrigerator for another week, but always serve them at room temperature.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

"These events have ripened one of the most iconic and important companies in the UK for a takeover by foreign investors," he added.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

The planting season was over, but if the weather didn’t turn too cold before the vegetables ripened, she ought to get some results.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

While convenient, these warmer conditions speed up respiration and ripening, causing fruit to soften and deteriorate more rapidly.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

Risk and ripening at Apple, Tojo’s destructive plan, a father’s formidable presence and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Without workers, the juicy beefsteak tomatoes that are ripening and must be hand-harvested will rot on the vines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025

"They're just ripening at a phenomenal rate," she said of her strawberries.

From BBC ● May 18, 2025

The silence wrapped around her like a quilt, a silence made up of trees growing and corn ripening, of the bright sky glowing and the distant water following its tides.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt