tomato
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My oldest, who is 14, ducks behind our raised garden beds, where orange marigolds and sprawling tomato branches shield her from his view.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Upon introducing myself, Hipólito Raposo sat me down and ordered me tomato carpaccio, fish soup and a glass of house wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Stephen Michael, a tomato farmer in Kimana, says elephants and giraffes occasionally raid farms in the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I grated a ripe tomato into a bowl, an operation I find disproportionately satisfying.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Then Nim picked up a tomato and an avocado that had fallen off in the wind and weeded quickly around the peas.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Thousands flock to a small Spanish town to fling tomatoes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
A handful of sellers gather in front of the burnt-out shell offering tomatoes, cheese and cured meets on makeshift tables.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Kim Condas, a retired librarian for the Central Intelligence Agency, said her recent Blue Apron shipment box arrived damaged and missing key ingredients like the tomatoes for the “baked garlic shrimp and tomatoes” recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Even when the tomatoes are gone and the bread stall is picked clean, you can usually find some jar of something sharp, spicy and brined: giardiniera, hot peppers, spicy dills, pickled carrots.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
She made the best tuna sandwiches with tomatoes.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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