oats

Example Sentences

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A few handfuls of oats, pistachios or pecans, butter, maple syrup.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Others like Iowa-based Aaron Lehman, who grows corn, soybeans and oats, fret about the autumn planting season.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In the early 20th century, German physician Carl von Noorden used oats to treat patients with diabetes, reporting strong results.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

While the ex-love of my life was back with her ex-beau in Michigan enjoying Mackinac Island fudge, I was ready to bury all regret and rethink my vow over a fruitless bowl of steel-cut oats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“Boy, that’s what I call gamma-ray intensity. Old Sol is feeling his oats, all right.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov