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It’s a prompt that’s ripe for an era of divisive politics, financial stress and often isolating technology.

First, one must peel back its leathery skin, which, when ripe, is a beautiful shade of pinkish-red, sometimes with faint streaks of gold or light green.

From Salon

Shoppers at five Tesco stores in England can scan their avocados to find out how ripe they are.

From BBC

A red flag warning, an alert that indicates conditions ripe for explosive fire growth, has been issued for Los Angeles and Ventura county mountains and foothills beginning Wednesday.

It's still hot in many parts of the UK, but some tree leaves are turning yellow and blackberries are so ripe in hedges that they're tasting alcoholic.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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