plum
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Franklin Graham, who has built his entire career piggybacking on the fame of his famous father, the late evangelist Billy Graham, was rewarded with a plum spot on Sunday’s roster.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The tomatoes have an elongated plum shape and a pointed tip.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He had a plum seat on the Intelligence Committee and was a co-chair of the Steering Committee, which decides committee assignments for the caucus.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Flament had been handed a plum job at the French Embassy.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Tall and beautifully proportioned, rising from its base to flare gracefully and then round to the mouth, a prunus vase was designed for one purpose—to display a single branch of flowering plum.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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