tangerine
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New York had not even hosted an NBA finals game since Steve Jobs was hawking tangerine iMacs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
You can be blue or tangerine, red or black, claret and amber - everybody has some sort of skin in the game, some reason to be gripped.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Jelly bean flavors include green apple, blue raspberry, lemon, tangerine, and cranberry — “which each deliver just enough fruity sweetness to accentuate their accompanying jolt of sour,” per TJ’s.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
A recently installed waterfall runs over stones, creating a soundtrack to a tranquil courtyard that’s bursting with spring blooms in tangerine and magenta and mustard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Someplace else is now the tangerine capital of the world.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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To be clear: These athletes aren’t chowing on the yucky old sports gels we all know and hate, the ones that taste like tangerines and moldy baseball gloves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
So, she gave him a box of peanut butter and honey crackers, two protein drinks and two tangerines.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Most of the water pumped from wells in the Central Valley supplies farms that produce a wide variety of crops, from almonds to tangerines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
Some described smelling tangerines, chlorine or cleaning agents.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
While Pong listened to the Violet lights hanging outside shops and homes, Ampai distracted the owners, chatting them up as she peeled her tangerines.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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