ripe

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The scene where the quartet plays their pre-wedding parlor game occurs about 25 minutes into Borgli’s film, and is ripe with instrumental, pre-twist subtext.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Tomatoes, for example, grow in clusters, which means a robot must carefully select ripe fruit while leaving unripe ones untouched.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Lumumba's relatives conversely maintained that the time is ripe for a long-overdue legal reckoning.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Behavioral therapy is an especially ripe target for people looking to game Medicaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

It was ripe and sweet, not stringy yet.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat