bananas

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But because his competitors aren’t raising prices yet, Barabino can’t either—and demand for bananas, which he says consumers expect to be cheap, is sensitive to price rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

In my house, black beans are to brownies as bananas are to banana bread.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

I’ll have a green smoothie with kale, spinach, bananas and blueberries and some collagen powder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But some entrepreneurs have also identified business opportunities, including food sellers who offer hungry drivers bread and bananas, or more elaborate meals of spicy biryani rice.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“I can’t stay here anymore,” she said as she feasted on bananas and roasted yams by the fire.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer