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cotton

[kot-n] / ˈkɒt n /
VERB
understand
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The food and drink offerings lean playful and nostalgic, with cotton candy, popcorn, loaded milkshakes, cocktails, mocktails and plenty of other treats to keep the fun going between games.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Wheat, rice, cotton, sugar, cocoa and palm-oil production may be hit the hardest, Marex analysts wrote in a recent report called “El Niño and Agriculture: Weather Shocks, Supply Risk and Market Pricing.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China due to the use of forced labor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Myers says he has customers seeking to market garments as "made in the US", with US-produced cotton, for example.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I stuffed my ears with bits of cotton to keep out the evil voices.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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