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And for the simplest possible showstopper, Frieda’s Hulas Ready-to-Drink Coconuts come peeled and prepped with a tool that lets you open them and insert a straw in seconds.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

For students deciding where to apply, an extra essay “can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back a little bit, or at least the straw that makes you not apply to that school.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Even Mexican goalkeeper Memo Ochoa has gotten in on the action, posting a selfie on Instagram wearing a straw cowboy hat with “¿Y si sí?” etched on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

At the camp, nearly 200 families are crammed into fragile shelters stitched together from straw, torn fabric and sheets of plastic.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

He even pushed my old straw hat off my head and lapped me a few times up there.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

“There will be a lot of straws dipping into the pool,” Carstens said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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

And, if you’re feeling playful, a whimsical bread: miniature muffins, pesto pull-apart bread, chickpea flour flatbreads, cheese straws, popovers — something that makes people point across the table and say, “Wait, what are those?”

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Wales coach Steve Tandy was left clutching at straws and showering France with praise on Sunday after his side suffered a 54-12 hammering in their Six Nations meeting in Cardiff on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

But there was also something comic about her—or was I clutching at straws?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan