ripe
Example Sentences
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Tomatoes, for example, grow in clusters, which means a robot must carefully select ripe fruit while leaving unripe ones untouched.
From Science Daily
Strategic conceptions are ripe to be overhauled in the heat of crisis.
“Anyhow, Old Man Lichtenberger would be pretty ripe by now,” Lloyd said hopefully.
From Literature
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And it was ripe with free-throw-abetting fouls by the Washington Wizards, an actively tanking team that got itself blown out, 150-129.
From Los Angeles Times
Behavioral therapy is an especially ripe target for people looking to game Medicaid.
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