Example Sentences

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The newspaper teamed up with eco-friendly search engine firm, Ecosia, to co-ordinate and fund the distribution of the spuds.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

At the plants, the spuds are cut, fried, coated in seasoning and bagged while still warm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

As for “Chicken Shop Date,” the online series first began with Dimoldenberg interviewing grime artists over greasy chicken and deep fried spuds before doing the same with Hollywood celebrities.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

First, you’d remove the spuds from their plastic bag.

From National Geographic • Aug. 17, 2023

I can feel the stuff I don't say rotting inside me like mildewy spuds in a sack.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell