virgin
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Pesto is made here with basil, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, garlic and grated cheese, all ground to a thick paste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Were the plant to stop producing virgin steel, the UK would be the only member of the G7 group of leading economies without the ability to make it.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Alexander said until governments mandate that product manufacturers use recycled material, companies are going to stick with virgin, because it’s plentiful and cheap.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
According to Jiaqi Ni, "not all olive oils have benefits for cognitive function," highlighting the importance of choosing extra virgin varieties.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
Power flowed into him from Pallas Athena, whom he invoked as Zeus’s virgin child, and he let fly his heavy spear.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Working with mice, the researchers first created four test groups: unstressed virgins, stressed virgins, unstressed mothers and stressed mothers.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
"She apparently bathed in the blood of virgins to maintain her youth," Liz said.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
Before we start: a wee plot summary for the “Sleepless in Seattle” virgins out there.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
"Douglas" is a decidedly more whimsical affair, as Gadsby shares the stage with a dog made of crayons and offers unique commentary on classical Christian art, with its lactating virgins and tiny lions.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2020
Like the carvings and stained-glass windows in European cathedrals, the art in San Lorenzo and other Olmec cities consisted mainly of powerful, recurring images—the crucifixions and virgins, so to speak, of ancient Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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