ripe
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Forecasters know that the conditions are ripe for storms to form, with warm humid air across the UK interacting with a zone of colder air pushing in from the west, higher in the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It said the case was not ripe and the states did not have sufficient standing until the rules issued.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Much to my chagrin, I failed — and if the data is any indication, living to a ripe old age isn’t as much of a given as I expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I’ve served it with skirt steak, pork tenderloin, salmon, eggplant-driven pasta alla Norma and risotto made with fresh, ripe Jersey tomatoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But everyone on Wall Street knew that the people who ran the models were ripe for exploitation.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
It is still unknown whether chimpanzees deliberately choose fruits with higher ethanol levels, which tend to be riper and richer in sugar that can ferment.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
The riper it is, the fruitier it gets, becoming increasingly fragrant and sweet, and losing its acidity.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
In other words, apple growers and supermarkets began selling redder apples to convince consumers that redder meant riper and also, better.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2023
Miles Bron is a riper target with more recognizable real-world analogues than the eccentric novelist played by Christopher Plummer the first time around.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
"Some wanted to smoke us out, but the big one said there was riper fruit upriver, and they made for the Mummer's Ford."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
The Justice Department has charged an Army special forces soldier, alleging that he used one of the world’s ripest insider-trading platforms to profit off of advance knowledge of a military operation.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
Jaimin Rangwalla: What makes technology attractive is that it is one of the ripest areas for disruption.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Armed with these tips, you can confidently select the ripest peaches and enjoy them in multiple ways.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Sloe gin also has a Christmas association because the berries are at their ripest in the autumn, and its “earthy warm flavor” suits the time of year, she adds.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
I had to give Pamela the sweetest, ripest ones.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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