ripe
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Bottle bio: A sophisticated wine made in Maldonado, Uruguay, with what Benjamin described as “layers of ripe peach, Meyer lemon and orange blossom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Zephirin also thinks Blue Bottle and Everlane were ripe for the picking.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
There was a strong feeling the Pennsylvania course might be ripe for being tamed.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
If we leave the energy sector aside, since that is a commodity-price-driven story, the time is ripe to screen the financial sector.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The moment is ripe for some sly remark, but we’re both beyond that kind of thing now.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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