straw
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"There are people who can't afford to live in cities, rents are out of step with salaries," she said, describing the eviction of Maricarmen as "the last straw".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
I ordered a large black iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with a black straw.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
River levels in Germany dropped to record lows, and England’s green fields turned straw yellow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
His grandfather, Francisco, 74, who rode beside him in a straw cowboy hat, shook his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Oh, Anna,” I said, and swung my legs out of the straw.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Should we draw straws to see who gets it?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, said it replaced all 500 straws in the machine dispenser after Maximilien's stunt.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“We’re grabbing for straws, trying to develop something,” an officer told the New York Times within 24 hours of the bombing.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Some kitemakers have success with straws, but straws typically work better with diamond-shaped kites.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
There were only eighteen sleeping bags, originally meant for the overland journey, and the men drew straws to see who would get them.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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