chestnut
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From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Three giant horse chestnut trees, each over 80 feet tall, stand guard in front of my house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
The sweet and soft nut plays a large role in traditional mountain cooking and tradition because in places where you couldn’t grow wheat or barley, there were still chestnut trees.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
But as I cut Betsie’s chestnut waves, I cried.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The sweet and nutty aroma of roasted chestnuts, the surprising softness as you take your first bite.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
In the Old City, home to a small but vibrant Christian community and several important churches, red baubles hang from some trees, shopkeepers have put up Christmas decorations and street vendors peddle warm chestnuts.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
American-grown chestnuts have been rare since a blight hit our native species over a century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
MGM attempted to replicate its success by having Francis spruce up old chestnuts, but to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Crackers and roasted chestnuts in bed at night satisfied only a small corner of her hunger.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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