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lime

[lahym] / laɪm /






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Lunch is followed by afternoon tea, including Welsh cakes and bara brith, a Welsh bread, with raspberry lime jam and lemon curd.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Lhoist North America, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is an extractor, manufacturer and supplier of lime, limestone and other mineral-based products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“It builds on our core quarrying competency, expands our geographic footprint and immediately establishes Martin Marietta as the leading national producer of lime solutions,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

On the menu, honey-glazed lime chicken, roast sea bass, caramelised leek penne and an outrageously moreish passion fruit meringue.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

I sighed and wiped my hands on my lime green shorts.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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