grain
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It’s also wise to take coworkers’ investing stories with a grain of salt, said Mark La Spisa, a CFP based in Barrington, Ill. “I always warn people about relying on others’ reported returns,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
The colours are created by very small dust particles - no bigger than a grain of sand - interacting with the particles and ions in Earth's atmosphere.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
One user cautioned to take everything in the series with a large grain of salt.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Moscow banned grain exports entirely, sending wheat prices soaring across the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
In the morning she returned to her platform alone and spent the day in bed with her arms around the grain sack.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Down on the Farm
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