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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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Search for fibermaxxing on social media and you’ll see any number of recipes for chia pudding and bean salad, as well as influencers talking up the benefits of a high-fiber diet.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

The 71-year-old was sporting a fluorescent orange suit, matching orange spectacles, and a tie covered in a baked bean print.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Black bean brownies fall into the category of things that sound like a joke until they aren’t.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

But it also has growing pockets of wealth, which have caught the attention of state bean counters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“The bean did not appear to be that large....”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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