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an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes
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Recent Examples of chestnuts
Christmas Eve may be a good time to roast chestnuts on the fire (or maybe toast marshmallows), but Parker Solar Probe scientists have built their spacecraft to avoid getting burned by the sun.
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Highlights of the festive menu include Chicken liver parfait with plum chutney, traditional roast turkey with sprouts and chestnuts and all the trimmings, topped off with Delia smith’s Christmas pudding.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Miami doesn't roast chestnuts for Christmas.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But chestnuts didn’t disappear.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Michigan now produces more chestnuts than any other state and has the largest chestnut growers cooperative.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Dump the chestnuts onto the towel, then wrap them up.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Seasonal ingredients are frequently added, too, including chestnuts or persimmons in the fall, sumo citrus in winter, and cherry blossoms come spring.
—Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
What to look for when buying chestnuts Preparing the perfect roasted chestnuts starts with a trip to your local grocery store.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Highlights of the festive menu include Chicken liver parfait with plum chutney, traditional roast turkey with sprouts and chestnuts and all the trimmings, topped off with Delia smith’s Christmas pudding.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Miami doesn't roast chestnuts for Christmas.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But chestnuts didn’t disappear.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Michigan now produces more chestnuts than any other state and has the largest chestnut growers cooperative.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Dump the chestnuts onto the towel, then wrap them up.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Seasonal ingredients are frequently added, too, including chestnuts or persimmons in the fall, sumo citrus in winter, and cherry blossoms come spring.
—Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
What to look for when buying chestnuts Preparing the perfect roasted chestnuts starts with a trip to your local grocery store.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Chestnuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chestnuts. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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