pepper
Example Sentences
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Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Lalique salt and pepper grinders priced at £2,618.16 were bought in January 2020.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Stir well, then season with soy sauce, a few grinds of black pepper and salt as needed.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
They had forgotten, for a moment, that Mia was there, yet there she was, chopping a pepper for dinner and sounding like no parent they’d ever encountered.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
