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cereal

[seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsɪər i əl /
NOUN
edible grain
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In 2021, when Osborn was still working as a mechanic at a Kellogg's plant and leading the local food workers' union, he helped lead a 77-day strike against the US cereal giant.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

An empty cereal box is ideal for making a pinhole viewer.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Gains in cereal, sugar and vegetable oils outweighed declines in meat and dairy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Gruel recalls growing up in what he calls the “microwave generation,” in a house stocked with cereal, pasta, refined carbohydrates and premade salad dressings.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Lily poured a bowl of cereal and slid it across the counter.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Global food prices edged lower in June as cereals, sugar and dairy products became less expensive, though an intense El Nino added uncertainty to production outlooks, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

India's main summer crops include rice, pulses, coarse cereals, oilseeds, cotton, sugarcane and jute.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

It’s not just in our soft drinks and snack foods, but in the ketchup and mustard, the breads and cereals, the relishes and crackers, the hot dogs and hams.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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