ripe
Example Sentences
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But conditions in the camp are ripe for a disease passed on through close physical contact and bodily fluids.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Many traders and crypto veterans say the UMA voting system is ripe for abuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
There was a strong feeling the Pennsylvania course might be ripe for being tamed.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
If we leave the energy sector aside, since that is a commodity-price-driven story, the time is ripe to screen the financial sector.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
“It looks ripe to me,” Aunt Spiker said, breaking the silence.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing ripe
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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Words from Shakespearean Insults
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