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cotton

[kot-n] / ˈkɒt n /
VERB
understand
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Farmworkers – who harvested cotton, vegetables and fruits — organized and marched for roughly 400 miles from the Valley to Austin to demand fair wages and better working conditions.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Researchers first collected plaque samples using cotton swabs on one side of each participant's mouth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Nearby a mass-produced printed cotton textile shows mangoes against a sea of fireworks during the National Day parade of the same year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

As research continues to evolve, so do chemical formulations and testing protocols across the textile supply chain, says Mary Ankeny, head of product development at Cotton Inc., which represents the U.S. cotton industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And there were snowmen made of fluffy cotton and pictures of candles and packages and sleighs.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney


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