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pickle

[pik-uhl] / ˈpɪk əl /


VERB
preserve fruit or vegetable
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It educates us in many arcane worlds of arts and crafts, quilts, chairs, pickle crocks and other items whose value really can be in the eye of the beholder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Adjust the acid if needed; a final flick of lemon or pickle juice can sharpen everything into focus.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

And at least one pickle pope blessing people with herbs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Federal Reserve, which held rates steady following the conclusion of its Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday, is in a pickle, too.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

It was still alive, in a big empty pickle jar.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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