ripe
Example Sentences
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Scientists and meteorologists say the conditions for such persistent cloud cover are ripe: an early wet season, cold temperatures and a stable, unmoving high pressure system.
From Los Angeles Times
A fellow Black veteran who lived nearby and knew agriculture told him the area was ripe for mountain farming.
“Traditional value sectors like financials and healthcare have been our areas of focus as a steeper yield curve and attractive valuations make them ripe to lead during a period of sector rotation,” he said.
From Barron's
“We remain overweight financials and are bullish on banks in particular. This sector is ripe for deals,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Pop star Grimes, 37, posted on X that she was the ripe age of 92, even though her top two songs were from pop star Addison Rae.
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