carrot

Example Sentences

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European leaders used a summit in Montenegro on Friday to dangle the carrot of a quicker path into the EU for Balkan countries, some of which have been waiting to join for decades.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“They have used carrot and stick, but I think mostly carrot, to persuade the Syrians that they can serve a useful function for them and they have something to gain from each other.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"Genetic diversity is a resource for us too as humans, especially the wild relatives of crops. We've got quite a few in Wales, like sea radish, sea carrot, sea cabbage," said Kevin.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

An 80-year-old man celebrated his birthday by commissioning a 6,000-pound carrot cake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I rolled my eyes and continued crunching on my carrot, hopeful it wasn’t as loud to them as it was to me.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling