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vegetable

[vej-tuh-buhl, vej-i-tuh-] / ˈvɛdʒ tə bəl, ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tə- /


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A second group of 14 participants received support to increase their fruit and vegetable consumption to 5-a-day using whole fruits and vegetables only.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

“The craziest thing is that I don’t think I ate a vegetable the entire time, which is why the transformation was so shocking,” Renne said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

One excellent vegetable can be cooked down with butter and tangled through pasta.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

But some like Jean-Pierre Glenadel, who ignored the call to evacuate Lanton to hole up in his garden-gnome-adorned house with a vegetable patch instead, were more worried about what comes next.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

My first project was a series of wooden vegetable crates I meticulously filled with my garbage.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Participants were assigned either to an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet centered on fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, or to a control group that continued eating as usual without making any dietary changes.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

For example, it might direct a shopper planning a taco night to all the ingredients, from tortillas to cheese to vegetables, which they might otherwise leave behind.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Prepare the vegetables: Grate the summer squash on the large holes of a box grater.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The diet emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, nuts, and olive oil — and limiting foods like red meat, cheese and sugar.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

You aren’t allowed to bring fruits or vegetables through airport security, but you can purchase whole pineapples at the gate—a fact I find hilarious.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller



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