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cucumber

[kyoo-kuhm-ber] / ˈkju kʌm bər /


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On the Carpinteria Reef, commercial fishers target crab, lobster, sea urchin, sea cucumber and, farther out, fish, including halibut, said Dave Colker, executive director of Ventura County Commercial Fishermen’s Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Her Honor just needed to do more of the same: hail her own accomplishments, deliver well-timed zingers and keep as cool as a cucumber while baiting Raman into self-immolation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I’m feeling cool as a cucumber in those moments,” Nolan recalled in a recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Dietitian Kate Hilton says she's drinking more iced water and eating cool, hydrating foods like cucumber, tomatoes, melon and frozen smoothies.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

My attention span and my motivation rank up there with that of a sea cucumber.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

My current favorite combines apples, pears, ginger and cucumbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Significant numbers of sea cucumbers - which can bury themselves under the sand to escape fishing gear - have been observed in the recovery zone.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

He grows about 60 different crops, including herbs such as rosemary and thyme, heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, and pick-your-own strawberries and flowers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

Lettuce and tomatoes and carrots and cucumbers went flying all over the table and onto the floor.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe


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