bean
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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
One respondent told Finneran that the bank was undervalued when it came to price to tangible bean value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
When everyone had left, his mother and sister went back to picking off the tails of all the bean sprouts.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
A single bunch of greens can be folded into beans, piled onto toast or wilted through cheesy rice.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
It seems unlikely that Marvel would keep Spider-Man’s involvement in “Doomsday” a secret for so long only to spill the beans without fanfare in a brief post-credits stinger, though.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"They like green beans but not by themselves, so we just fry them in a little bit of butter and dip in breadcrumbs. The same with cauliflower and lots of other vegetables," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Clark delivered a scathing blow against Boeing, suggesting that the first ten 777X jets—which have already been built—should be scrapped and turned into cans for baked beans, in comments to the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
She hadn't put broccoli in the shopping cart, only carrots and string beans, Sam's favorites.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
Yamamoto then promptly beaned the first batter he faced, loading the bases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Angels: 3B Phil Gosselin was in the lineup after leaving Saturday’s game when he was beaned in the third inning.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
Gosselin was beaned on a sinker from Otto, and Andrew Velazquez had a bunt single before Ohtani drove Otto’s 88 mph changeup into the elevated bleachers in center field.
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
I look behind me, half expecting to see a sniggering back-row guy who beaned me with an eraser.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Texas Rep. Chip Roy likened it to the practice of intentional beaning in baseball.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2023
Cabrera sent a note of apology to Harper on Thursday saying the beaning was unintentional.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
There were so many people crowded around the first green that he feared beaning someone.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 2, 2017
Plate umpire Jim Joyce immediately tossed Ventura after the beaning, and the rest of the umpires moved quickly to keep the teams from throwing any punches.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2015
“Breakfast!” he hollered as he coasted by, beaning her on the forehead with a plastic-wrapped muffin.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
