grain

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Recent Examples of grain Monday, July 21, Chicken Alfredo with whole grain fettuccini noodles, carrots, Mandarin oranges, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 The researchers arrived at this conclusion by studying the abundance and distribution of phosphate minerals in the ice grains within the plumes, in particular the ratio of mono-hydrogen phosphate (HPO4) to regular phosphate (PO4), which is a direct indicator of the pH level of the water. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 July 2025 Agricultural products, including grain, vegetable oils, and seeds, were rerouted via neighboring countries, which became critical export corridors. Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Azelaic acid is not an AHA or BHA, but a dicarboxylic acid, and naturally occurs in grains. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
  • Serve them with slices of prosciutto or speck, sure.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
  • Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Moo Deng first went viral in 2024, when videos of her throwing temper tantrums, making of mess with her food, trying to bite her trainer and just overall being sassy were posted online by her zookeepers.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • Due to his fiery temper, Mr. Potato Head always uses his hot-temperedness and witty demeanor to be the center of attention.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the doc, Nobu comes across as a man with few flaws and a very even temperament.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 July 2025
  • Scientists say the bees' temperament is a defense mechanism to ward off predators.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.
    Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
  • The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The cases against Oren and Alon Alexander remain pending and nothing involving the disposition of this case affects the cases against the Alexander brothers.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
  • The Supreme Court may decide on the case as early as June 12, and a majority of justices have signaled a friendly disposition toward upholding Tennessee’s law that took effect in June 2023.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.
    Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
  • With Clarke coming into Casa, things just clicked a little bit more easily, and things gelled together with them more.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • But the hustle down the line that followed, resulting in a single for the visiting leadoff hitter to start Friday’s 7-6 win over the A’s, was a representation of Lukes’ hard-working attitude, according to his former head coach at Sacramento State, Reggie Christiansen.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
  • These remarks appear emblematic of the attitude of the football side of the business.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025

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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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