cotton
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Early on, he realized that cotton wasn’t profitable, so he stopped growing it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Preston Arrington began renting land from his father in Sunflower County, Miss., a quarter-century ago to grow cotton and grains — becoming the fourth generation of his family to choose a career in the fields.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Dimunitive and draped in a plain cotton sari and rubber sandals, Banerjee hardly looked like a politician who would topple one of the world's longest-running elected Communist governments.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The bland bread was fluffy, tender, and dissolved on his tongue like cotton candy.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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