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ripen

[rahy-puhn] / ˈraɪ pən /
VERB
mature
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VERB
grow
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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

Though they have found shrubs, only some are seed-producing females and these take three years to ripen.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Trees heavy with fruits that ripen through the color spectrum as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the Rose Parade.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Because Philip issued the ordinance at the end of July, vignerons would have to cut down their own harvest just as the grapes were beginning to ripen.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024

The important thing was to get the corn planted; it, at least, would do all right, though it would not ripen until late September or October.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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