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banana

[buh-nan-uh] / bəˈnæn ə /








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For farmers, dry soils have disrupted the growth of fruit and cacao trees as well as banana and coffee plants, contributing to crop losses.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Dan Miller, a 43-year-old software developer in Raleigh, N.C., found the banana hooks he made to hang under his cabinet weren’t strong enough to support certain loads.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

So they lifted her onto a makeshift raft made of banana trunks, and carried her through the rushing water towards safety.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Edible Arrangements’ strawberry and banana cones offer the fun of chocolate-dipped fruit without committing to one of the brand’s elaborate arrangements.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

He ate without stopping, mopping up the last of the sambal from the banana leaf with the roti.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

By slashing prices on some core items, Primark is likely hoping to woo shoppers with low-cost staples, in the same way that supermarkets attract customers with cheap milk and bananas, Berg says.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Lamont’s recommendation therefore, is to exercise patience.”IPOs are like bananas: they need to ripen before they’re ready to eat.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Caretakers later had to trade bananas and yogurt to persuade the chimpanzees to return the crystal.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

The chocolate-covered strawberries are bright and juicy, but the bananas were a surprising favorite among everyone who tried them — and I don’t even typically like bananas.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

He finally drank a glass of milk and ate cottage cheese with bananas.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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