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as in to mash
to cause to become a pulpy mass pulped three oranges to get their juice

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noun

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Imagine a literary world without public libraries, without a New York Public Library or a Library of Congress as all-embracing book collections, in which the sole arbiters of what’s kept and what’s pulped are the publishers themselves—or the conglomerates that take them over. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023 The little ticket-taker in everyone longs for hiatus, release, the distant crash of buildings tumbling down, perhaps even not so distant, but just far enough away to still keep safe while last century’s rubble is pulped. Jessi Jezewska Stevens, Harper's Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022
Noun
Even if access to eucalyptus pulp is limited, shoppers should at least be able to buy commercial-grade toilet paper made out of recycled paper, according to Gonzalez, who added that even commercial-grade tissue is not immune to panic buying. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 Birla Cellulose, the pioneering pulp and fiber business of the Aditya Birla Group, continues to redefine the world of sustainable fashion and has rolled out a few innovations over the past two years, all while keeping sustainability in mind—Intellicolor, EcoSoft and SaFR. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pulp 
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Verb
  • When not mashing the go-fast pedal, the motor has a continuous power rating of about 67 hp (50 kW).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In a large mixing bowl, using the back of a spoon, mash together an egg yolk, anchovies, roasted garlic, and salt into a paste.
    Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The book [Robert Harris’s 2016 novel Conclave, on which the film is based] was written several years ago, and the script follows it quite closely.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Maguire’s novel effectively reframes the plot of both the book and the 1939 movie, making the villain, The Wicked Witch of the West, the hero of the story.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Guests can be exposed by cross-contamination (using a knife to crush nuts and then to cut vegetables, for instance) or by airborne allergens.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
  • This process, which occurs in nature, can be accelerated through innovative means, including harnessing green energy to crush olivine rock and disperse the resultant sand across lands and beaches.
    Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Texas weather watches and warnings Stay informed: Get weather alerts via text Interactive map: Hurricanes, tropical storms that have passed near your city When is the Atlantic hurricane season? Hurricane season is June 1 through Nov. 30.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Capture videos of worksheets or textbooks, and AI can guide your child through solving problems, interpreting graphs, or understanding complex topics.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In a steep competition, Light may be the most underserved of all as a textbook Dead Wife who haunts Eli’s existence as an often-mute avatar of guilt.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The next year, Hao Jingfang became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo, for her novelette Folding Beijing.
    Yi-Ling Liu, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The backstory of the novelette kept picking at my brain.
    Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2018
Noun
  • Summoning an unshakable atmosphere in the vein of John Carpenter’s Halloween, Dougherty crafts a thoroughly consistent anthology film.
    EW.com, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The ensemble cast for the anthology film includes Josh O’Connor, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Glenn Close, Cailee Spaeny, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church, along with Craig.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024

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