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cereal

[seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsɪər i əl /
NOUN
edible grain
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Less than two months into his tenure, Kraft Heinz appointed Amaya, with whom Cahillane had worked closely at cereal maker Kellogg and Kellanova, the snack business that split off from Kellogg in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

One man gifted Wilber a notebook he made of old chip bags and cardboard from a cereal box, and suggested he write down his family’s phone numbers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

With an accurate molecular blueprint available, researchers can now investigate how these compounds from rye pollen, which comes from a cereal crop widely grown for its grain, interact with the immune system.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

But in previous eras, athletes had to be among the very best to book a television commercial or appear on a cereal box.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

“Want some cereal? Milk in America is the greatest thing ever.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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

“Second of all, he’s then got traditional marketing — ads with breakfast cereals, cars, clothing.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

France's current heatwave is taking a toll on farmers, who are seeing livestock die and are racing against time to harvest cereals without sparking fires in the tinder-dry crops.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Some cereals and breads are also fortified with it, helping people who do not eat meat get enough.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

The necessary methods, implements, and facilities appeared rapidly in the Fertile Crescent after 11,000 B.C., having been invented for dealing with the newly available abundance of wild cereals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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