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cotton

[kot-n] / ˈkɒt n /
VERB
understand
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The food and drink offerings lean playful and nostalgic, with cotton candy, popcorn, loaded milkshakes, cocktails, mocktails and plenty of other treats to keep the fun going between games.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Wheat, rice, cotton, sugar, cocoa and palm-oil production may be hit the hardest.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She had worked all her life; even as a small child, her school year was abbreviated so she could chop cotton for a few months on the plantation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China due to the use of forced labor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Our land will be eight times larger than the cotton farm.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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