virgin
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Pesto is made here with basil, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, garlic and grated cheese, all ground to a thick paste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
It is the last plant in the UK producing virgin steel, which is used in major construction projects like buildings and railways.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Participants with higher cumulative intake of extra virgin olive oil had a lower risk of a broad cardiovascular outcome, while common olive oil showed weaker associations.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
Alexander said until governments mandate that product manufacturers use recycled material, companies are going to stick with virgin, because it’s plentiful and cheap.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
In his letter, Grandpa told Mama and Papa that he had done some trading with a Cherokee Indian for sixty acres of virgin land, and that it was theirs if they wanted it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Working with mice, the researchers first created four test groups: unstressed virgins, stressed virgins, unstressed mothers and stressed mothers.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
"She apparently bathed in the blood of virgins to maintain her youth," Liz said.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
Before we start: a wee plot summary for the “Sleepless in Seattle” virgins out there.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Millions of people know what he did this time, but for the benefit of the blessed news cycle virgins who have avoided the latest fracas, here's a brief recap.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2023
Like the carvings and stained-glass windows in European cathedrals, the art in San Lorenzo and other Olmec cities consisted mainly of powerful, recurring images—the crucifixions and virgins, so to speak, of ancient Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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