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olive

[ol-iv] / ˈɒl ɪv /




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Start the sauce: In a large, wide skillet or Dutch oven, heat the butter, olive oil or combination of the two over low heat.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Keep foods like dried and canned beans, canned tomatoes, tinned fish, olive oil, and a variety of whole grains on hand so you always have something to cook with.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Another major fire, which engulfed vineyards and olive groves on the Peljesac peninsula further south, was also brought under control on Friday evening, following a fierce battle involving 240 firefighters and three planes.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Savory cocktails have become de rigueur in recent years, and if we’re willing to sip olive or oyster brine, why not try some broth in your drink?

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

She liked the straight line of his jaw, his skin’s rich olive tint.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Kreinbrink turned her experience into a wellness retreat business where people travel to Tuscany with her to harvest olives for olive oil, make wine and craft cheese on the farm, alongside local farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Serve either spritz—or both, each takes five minutes to make—with olives, an antipasti plate or, if you’d rather order in, a couple of pizzas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The basic formula combines pasta with olives, olive brine, lemon, garlic and a creamy cheese like feta or blue cheese.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

Add your chopped veggies, like Persian cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, mini sweet peppers, pepperoncini and Kalamata olives, along with washed and drained canned chickpeas.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

But then Greta Akkerson arrived, claiming that her son had gotten hold of a can of Hungarian olives and somehow her chicken coop had its roof blown off and chickens went squawking everywhere.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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