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Lamont’s recommendation therefore, is to exercise patience.”IPOs are like bananas: they need to ripen before they’re ready to eat.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Under the law, claims can go to federal court if a government agency denies them or doesn’t make a decision within six months, meaning the ones McCloskey dropped off could soon ripen for litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

But once harvested, mangoes continue to ripen quickly, making them highly vulnerable to softening, moisture loss, and spoilage during storage and transport.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

Trees heavy with fruits that ripen through the color spectrum as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the Rose Parade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024

A little more sunshine to ripen the nut, then, not a boy’s impatient shake, but a man’s hand reached up to pick it gently from the burr, and find the kernal sound and sweet.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

It ripens into criminality with the “Moorish” mystifications of the ex-con Malachi Z. York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

For most Scandinavian vineyards, solaris is the grape of choice - an aromatic, hybrid variety that's well-adapted to colder climes, ripens easily, and is more disease resistant, allowing vineyards to avoid spraying pesticides.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024

There is a sense of stasis to the aptly named two-hander, which never ripens from a situation into a story.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

The natural underground heat ripens the bananas within days as Ndyanabo prepares for the weekly pressing.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

So the God of the Vine was born of fire and nursed by rain, the hard burning heat that ripens the grapes and the water that keeps the plant alive.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The water saved the young vines, but the heat ripened the château’s grapes faster, forcing Perrin to start harvesting in early August, three weeks early.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Maintaining storage temperatures near 12°C may allow mangoes to be harvested earlier, transported over longer distances, and ripened closer to their final markets while minimizing spoilage and quality loss.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

Once they have ripened adequately, you can store them in the refrigerator for another week, but always serve them at room temperature.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

"These events have ripened one of the most iconic and important companies in the UK for a takeover by foreign investors," he added.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

That plus her alien’s compassion for troubled people ripened her and—the consequence of the knowledge she had made up or acquired—kept her just barely within the boundaries of the elaborately socialized world of black people.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

The system analyses footage of ripening fruit that can be captured by drones, someone walking up and down a field with a smartphone, or a camera mounted on a farm vehicle.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

A survey of the Young British Artist spotlights the intimacy and boldness that have characterized her vision, as well as the ripening wisdom of her latest work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Their study, published in Tropical Plants, found that the cooler temperature slows ripening, preserves fruit structure, and activates the mango's natural antioxidant defenses.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

“The circumstances are ripening in a way they never have before.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024

This road narrowed and ran straight between fields of tall, ripening corn.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt