bean
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Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Tests showed that extracts from the bean gum lowered HPV levels by 93% in saliva samples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Taco Bell’s Luxe Value Menu offers 10 items for $3 or less, including a spicy potato soft taco for $1.69 and a cheesy bean and rice burrito for $1.89.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s another bean to consider in those actuarial tables.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Grandma insisted on finishing the soup and side dishes she was going to make with the bean sprouts, and then changed her clothes and did her hair and makeup.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
You would also be relying on the restaurant management not to spill the beans — apologies once again for the pun — to regular customers and employees.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
But debris from the crash and soya beans scattered on the road from the lorry's load were found by officers, he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Modern place names survive from Aztec settlements, she notes, and Aztec foods such as maize, corn and beans remain pillars of Mexican cuisine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Another night, the same pack might go into red beans, taking dinner vaguely in the direction of Louisiana.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
I put frozen green beans on a plate and tell Boo they are a new kind of Popsicle.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Yamamoto then promptly beaned the first batter he faced, loading the bases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
“When it happened, you don’t really know how bad it is,” said Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak, who was on first base when Ward was beaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
David Fletcher, who entered in the third after Phil Gosselin was beaned, lined a two-run double to the left-field wall with one out to bring Los Angeles within 7-6.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
“Ted Sarandos and Reed Hastings are A-Rod and Barry Bonds,” Mr. Galloway said, adding that while they may have been beaned in the face, “You don’t want to bet against these guys.”
From New York Times ● May 28, 2022
If you got up too fast, you were likely to get beaned by beans or potted by a pot roast.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
WACO, Texas — A Little League batter rose from a beaning to console the upset pitcher in a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game Tuesday in Waco, Texas.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Cabrera sent a note of apology to Harper on Thursday saying the beaning was unintentional.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
His major league career was over, but it now included more than just a beaning.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
There were so many people crowded around the first green that he feared beaning someone.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 2, 2017
“Breakfast!” he hollered as he coasted by, beaning her on the forehead with a plastic-wrapped muffin.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
