oats
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A few handfuls of oats, pistachios or pecans, butter, maple syrup.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Williamson's farm, on which he grows a variety of crops including wheat, barley, and oats, has been "fortunate," as like many arable farms, they bought most of the fertiliser needed for this season last year.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
One group receives the intervention being tested, in this case oats, while the control group does not.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
Fiber-rich whole grains like oats are now at the bottom of the chart.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
The woods were all around the field, and there were snakes in the oats.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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