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Lamont’s recommendation therefore, is to exercise patience.”IPOs are like bananas: they need to ripen before they’re ready to eat.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

But once harvested, mangoes continue to ripen quickly, making them highly vulnerable to softening, moisture loss, and spoilage during storage and transport.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 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

A little more sunshine to ripen the nut, then, not a boy’s impatient shake, but a man’s hand reached up to pick it gently from the burr, and find the kernal sound and sweet.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

It ripens into criminality with the “Moorish” mystifications of the ex-con Malachi Z. York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

For most Scandinavian vineyards, solaris is the grape of choice - an aromatic, hybrid variety that's well-adapted to colder climes, ripens easily, and is more disease resistant, allowing vineyards to avoid spraying pesticides.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024

There is a sense of stasis to the aptly named two-hander, which never ripens from a situation into a story.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

Extreme heat ripens grapes faster, leading either to earlier harvests that can diminish quality, or to stronger, less balanced wines if left to ripen too long.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023

So the God of the Vine was born of fire and nursed by rain, the hard burning heat that ripens the grapes and the water that keeps the plant alive.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The water saved the young vines, but the heat ripened the château’s grapes faster, forcing Perrin to start harvesting in early August, three weeks early.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Maintaining storage temperatures near 12°C may allow mangoes to be harvested earlier, transported over longer distances, and ripened closer to their final markets while minimizing spoilage and quality loss.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

At 72, Uncle Thing wakes up at dawn every day and weaves around his hilly farm to collect ripened durians, either dangling from trees or nestling on nets close to the ground.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

Bruce Nauman’s celebrated Conceptual art ripened during the decade he worked in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025

Tendrils of bright red hair framed her face, a spray of freckles powdered her nose, and she was as plump as a perfectly ripened peach.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

A survey of the Young British Artist spotlights the intimacy and boldness that have characterized her vision, as well as the ripening wisdom of her latest work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Back at base camp, the fruits were frozen to halt further ripening.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025

"They're just ripening at a phenomenal rate," she said of her strawberries.

From BBC ● May 18, 2025

The company turned the so-called ripening rooms, where tomatoes once were stored, into dorm rooms that hold 14 workers each.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2025

This road narrowed and ran straight between fields of tall, ripening corn.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt