cotton
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But the perfect moment under cotton candy skies happened during the band’s penultimate song, “A Long December” off 1996’s “Recovering the Satellites.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Among the other inventions ranked, coronary bypass surgery finished in the 26th spot, cotton gin, 30th, dishwasher, 50th, bluejeans, 56th, and Post-it Notes, 60th.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Fresh water was extremely scarce, so none of the group could wash their clothes a single time during their six-month stay—the cotton trousers they wore had hardened into leg armor by the time they left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"I was working at a cotton factory... when we came out from work we saw the police, they were lining up," he recalled.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Later she would hunt for wild cotton to use instead of grass.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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