combinations

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"Ultimately, the recipe has to be good – there are some really awful ones," she says, referencing strange combinations she has seen in cookbooks, including banana and herring and lamb and crab.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

These combinations do not match any known species from either the Ediacaran or Cambrian periods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Colleagues can contribute their own knowledge and ideas to the process, increasing the number of combinations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As with many things in cooking, it’s a trial-and-error process — some flavor combinations may not translate well on the plate, while others may blissfully surprise you.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The game is so complex, with more possible combinations of moves than there are atoms in the known universe, there’s an exception to every rule.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin