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banana

[buh-nan-uh] / bəˈnæn ə /








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The perfect one is raw spinach and banana.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The only delightful new practical shot is when Johnson peels a banana with his teeth.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Every Friday, students are offered an egg, while those who do not eat eggs receive a banana instead.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

More than a century ago, psychologist Wolfgang Köhler showed that chimpanzees could suddenly solve unfamiliar problems by combining objects in new ways, such as stacking boxes to reach a banana hanging overhead.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

In the center, a grocery store sold vegetables and takeaway meals wrapped in banana leaves.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Whole fruits included apples, oranges, bananas, mangos, grapes, pears, melons, strawberries and peaches.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Lamont’s recommendation therefore, is to exercise patience.”IPOs are like bananas: they need to ripen before they’re ready to eat.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The chocolate-covered strawberries are bright and juicy, but the bananas were a surprising favorite among everyone who tried them — and I don’t even typically like bananas.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

So when the final whistle sounded, he took it as a cue to go absolutely bananas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

He finally drank a glass of milk and ate cottage cheese with bananas.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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