Example Sentences
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Maintaining storage temperatures near 12°C may allow mangoes to be harvested earlier, transported over longer distances, and ripened closer to their final markets while minimizing spoilage and quality loss.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
"These events have ripened one of the most iconic and important companies in the UK for a takeover by foreign investors," he added.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
“The way the fruit ripened, I was thankful. But it was just too much,” Cirone said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
“They want to wait till the grain gets ripened 100 percent to get the best yield,” Mr. Alam said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
As flowers bloomed or vegetables ripened, talk was less of the bitter past, more of tomorrow’s weather.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
