as in sludge
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a story about a lost puppy that was pure corn

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Recent Examples of corn House sparrows prefer to be near humans, so place a birdhouse away from the house and avoid feeding smaller seeds like millet, cracked corn, and milo, which sparrows love. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025 Beijing again responded with up to 15% tariffs on more than $33 billion in U.S. agricultural products, including U.S.-grown chicken, wheat, corn and cotton. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025 China has responded swiftly to Trump’s tariffs, imposing 15% duties on chicken, wheat, corn and cotton imports from the US. Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025 China responded with 15% duties on American chicken, wheat, corn and cotton imports. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corn

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“Corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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