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Recent Examples of ginger
On a recent visit, oysters arrived first, dressed with caviar, citrus cream, and ginger, with a briny bite that was decadent yet balanced.
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
This Moroccan seasoning of cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and pepper is well worth keeping on hand.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The retinol, ginger, and citrus formula is wrinkle-fading, plumping, dark circle-reducing, and firming.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
The restaurant’s signature cocktail, the Hacendado, consists of lemon, ginger, chipotle syrup and mezcal.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
This Moroccan seasoning of cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and pepper is well worth keeping on hand.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The retinol, ginger, and citrus formula is wrinkle-fading, plumping, dark circle-reducing, and firming.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
The restaurant’s signature cocktail, the Hacendado, consists of lemon, ginger, chipotle syrup and mezcal.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ginger
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Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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That pattern is associated with better satiety, energy stability, and muscle maintenance, as long as sodium is kept in check when selecting meals.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Suckers can be stimulated to grow for a variety of reasons, such as the vigor of a plant’s root system in situations where the plant is grafted (as many non-native witchhazels and tree cultivars are).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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As in as soon as the game was over, with Adebayo marching a phone down to Ware’s locker space at Capital One Arena, with vigor almost as fierce as the dunk itself.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Researchers adapted the playbook for studying young children to stage a juice party for Kanzi.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Employee food handler cards were expired, insect traps were hanging from the ceiling in the food prep area and raw meat juice was found in the bottom of the freezer.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sharma also cautioned that vinegar washes aren’t a cure-all.—
Alma Avalle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Strong odors might mean residue is stuck in hard-to-reach areas, which may call for a longer vinegar soak.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Signaling the need for change Strazik worked in GE’s aviation engine and gas power businesses before taking over what was then GE Power in 2021.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Mediterranean diet has nuts, beans and fish as primary sources of protein, and MyPlate focuses on lean meats as well.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The supplies include rice, beans, pasta, cans of tuna and solar lamps that will be delivered by the Catholic Church and Caritas.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, cooking the pasta directly with the other ingredients makes the most of the beneficial starch, forming a silky, delicious sauce that clings beautifully to each noodle.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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The nuggets' clean ingredients list also includes wheat flour, rice starch, pea protein, water, salt, rice flour, spices and garlic powder.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Ginger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ginger. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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