oranges
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Born poor, he sold oranges as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In a recent study, Dai used genetic engineering to develop algae that produce limonene, a natural oil responsible for the familiar scent of oranges.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
He was sure there were better days in oranges to come—oranges were growing well beneath pricey protective screens, for instance—so long as there was anyone left to plant them.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
"We're talking apples to oranges in terms of the need."
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
There were beans, spinach and oranges in one drawer, slabs of meat in another.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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