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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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"The money I was anticipating from my cocoa bean sales is currently inaccessible. I'm a widow now and I don't have anyone to support me," said Frimpong.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“Corporal Jarvis’ deployment of the less-lethal bean bag shotgun at that distance was in accordance with his training and reasonable under the circumstances,” the report states.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Despite rising coffee bean prices in recent years, the cost pressure is expected to ease in 2026 as supply improves.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

You can also infuse your espresso with star anise to make a non-alcoholic Sambuca or amp up the sweetness by scraping in a whole vanilla bean.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

Ma had shown me how to marinate it with soya, garlic, and fermented black bean.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu