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Noun
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Most gasoline sold across the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol, but 15% blends are becoming increasingly common, particularly in the Midwest, where most of the nation’s corn is grown.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Going the other way, a $1.75 U.S. bushel of corn would have been 3.52 deutschmarks in January 1981, but 5.55 deutschmarks in 1985.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Doerr, meanwhile, creates a tender kind of suspense, alive and surprising and hopeful without careening into schmaltz.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Do not skip the rich, crispy schmaltz toasts, which take this dip up a level.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Corniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corniness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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