unripe
Example Sentences
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Tomatoes, for example, grow in clusters, which means a robot must carefully select ripe fruit while leaving unripe ones untouched.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
On a hot morning in mid-July at the community farm, a patch of lush green ringed by high-rise apartments, Oh inspected his bananas’ progress: still unripe but noticeably fatter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Leaves, twigs and unripe berries contain toxins that can cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
"It was unripe — there was no action by the EPA that Louisiana could challenge," said Kron.
From Salon • Jul. 1, 2023
“Oh, bluster. I keep forgetting my symbol is a basket of unripe fruit. Why doesn’t the spring wind get more credit? Summer has all the fun.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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