ripe
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In particular, large parking lots are ripe for change, they say.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The modified plants produced significantly more anthocyanins and terpenoids in ripe fruit, yet showed no differences in growth, fruit size, or sugar content compared to normal plants.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Chip stocks might have been ripe for a pullback in any case—on Monday, the iShares Semiconductor External link exchange-traded fund snapped a winning streak which had lasted 18 consecutive trading sessions.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Even software, a sector many fear is ripe for disruption by new AI tools, has rebounded in recent sessions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“It looks ripe to me,” Aunt Spiker said, breaking the silence.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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