salt

Example Sentences

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Take everything she says with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

"It's important to take some of the projections with a grain of salt," Tengler said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Pour in the lentils with water and sprinkle a pinch of salt.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“We eat food that is rich in sugar, salt and santan,” or coconut fats, “and a lot of our food is deep fried,” he explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s baking soda, not salt, when there’s oil involved in a fire.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith