Examples of poppy seed in a Sentence
Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
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The new Army regulation also advises soldiers to steer clear of foods containing poppy seeds due to the risk of failing drug screenings.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Blackberry preserves and poppy seeds give these cookies their dusky good looks.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
By then, caseworkers and doctors had privately acknowledged that poppy seeds could have caused Horton’s positive test result.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Blackberry preserves and poppy seeds give these cookies their dusky good looks.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
By then, caseworkers and doctors had privately acknowledged that poppy seeds could have caused Horton’s positive test result.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Poppy seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poppy%20seed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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