verbs

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They are already being nicknamed "gilets verts", or green jackets - a reference to the broader gilets jaunes civil protests that swept across France over rising fuel prices.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

Designed to stretch the field vertically, opening up space either underneath, over the middle of the field, or deep, four verts isn’t just your favorite Hail Mary play call on Madden.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2022

So I bought a package of good quality frozen haricots verts from my local grocery store, made the white sauce, fortified it with gruyere, topped it with crisp-fried shallot coins and baked it up.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2019

Blue cheese and buttermilk bound the fresh favas, wax beans and haricot verts.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2017

"That sounds final," sighed the old man, helping himself to the haricots verts.

From Hearts and Masks by MacGrath, Harold