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lettuce

[let-is] / ˈlɛt ɪs /




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The chain convened late-night meetings to coordinate response and pull potentially tainted lettuce from hundreds of locations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Cooked iceberg lettuce works excellently in this soup, the recipe notes.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

All eyes are on Taylor Farms and their contaminated lettuce, Trump tries a new tariff tactic, and Japan’s prime minister claims to barely sleep.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

Peeled russet potatoes, lettuce and three cups of water are then thrown into the mix, boiled and, finally, simmered.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

So I ran back to the house, and very quietly got some wilted lettuce and an apple.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

These are farm labourers who help to harvest lettuces, cauliflowers, spinach and beans.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2025

Nowadays in the early mornings, farmers — many of them descendants of Xochimilco’s original inhabitants — can be seen loading canoes with lettuces and flowers grown in the rich sediments dredged from the canals.

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2023

I always have a ton of bell peppers, chilies and lettuces.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2023

We grow vegetables and fruit because it’s such a pleasure to step outside and clip lettuces or pluck plums.

From Seattle Times Jul. 15, 2023

That fertile valley is cooled by sea breezes, making it an ideal spot for growing lettuces nine months of the year.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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