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olive

[ol-iv] / ˈɒl ɪv /




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My typical breakfast is eggs with Celtic salt and I’ll drizzle some olive oil on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The first step is to sauté leeks and garlic in olive oil, butter and, crucially, a bit of white miso.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That previous trial showed that a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra virgin olive oil or nuts reduced cardiovascular disease risk by 30%.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Among them are villagers from Ikizkoy in the Mugla region, who have mobilised to protect their olive groves from plans to expand a nearby brown coal lignite mine.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It was that perfect, perfect smell that would always take me back to the specific feeling of being a child: the scent of onions being sautéed in olive oil.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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