olive

Example Sentences

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Cases under investigation include pastures declared on archaeological sites, olive trees in a military airport and banana plantations on Mount Olympus.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I love seeing the deep, rich green of the toyon next to the pale green of the sage, dudleyas, sagebrush and the olive tree,” Smee says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I started reaching for recipes that lived in that pocket: lemony chicken soup instead of creamy; brothy beans slicked with olive oil and garlic instead of something finished with cream.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Lieberman has a theory on why there’s been little if any reporting on the end of the alleged olive crisis:

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Russian doctors and health officials—male and female—all wore olive drab uniforms.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French