sour
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Picard thought of "Jaune Lemon" -- the French word for "yellow" -- but Ono's lawyers were sour on the idea, he said.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
“Those types of things can create more drawdown risk if things go sour in the market,” Srmag says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
If Greek yogurt has a secret superpower, it’s this: it can step into almost any baking recipe that calls for sour cream, milk or even oil and do the job just as well.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2007, investments in risky US mortgages went sour as homeowners struggled to pay.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Perhaps a bit of candy might sweeten that sour disposition.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing sour
"The Sun Rising" by John Donne
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