oranges
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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
The company appended data taken from a different tabulation of losses that were oranges to our apples.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The harvest ends in early April now—it used to stretch into June—so the oranges here now would be the very last to ever come off the property.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
"We're talking apples to oranges in terms of the need."
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Muhammad braves that one pretty well against the reds from Michigan, the yellows from Ohio, the purples from Minnesota, the oranges from Iowa, and the greens from Indiana.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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