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mustard

[muhs-terd] / ˈmʌs tərd /


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"An army of 70,000 is simply not going to cut the mustard in the sort of war we are going to have to face," says Gen Sir Richard Shirreff.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

A famous mustard brand synonymous with Norwich has been put up for sale.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

When a 65-foot hot dog sculpture returned to Times Square dressed only with mustard, Heinz and agency Rethink installed a billboard behind it appearing to pour the ketchup.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

As Ruthye, Ridley’s crisp British elocution is the cleanest thing in the movie, which is shot by Rob Hardy in shades of mustard smog and latrine brown.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Dipped it half in ketchup, half in mustard, and took a bite.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

It is, in fact, partially responsible for the fact that my little collection of grainy and yellow mustards made it into the refrigerator before the sparkling water did.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

The space and financial investment required is minor: in the study, the gardening took place in regular flower boxes, while the plants cultivated, such as peas, beans, mustards and salads, came from the shop shelf.

From Science Daily May 23, 2024

There are numerous kinds of wild mustards in California, but black mustard or Brassica nigra is considered among the most pervasive.

From Seattle Times Jun. 15, 2023

There are lots of local mustards being made with all sort of twists and idiosyncrasies.

From Washington Times Jun. 2, 2023

That evening the women brought bowls of pot liquor from black-eyed peas, from mustards, from cabbage, from kale, from collards, from turnips, from beets, from green beans.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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