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For example, the autumn marks the start of harvest season on Crete with the olive harvest in full swing.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
To make a dirty martini, add 1 to 2 tablespoons (1/2 to 1 ounce) of olive brine to the shaker with the other ingredients.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
In besieged Gaza, after more than a year of war, the olive harvest and the production of its oil are a vital source of resilience.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
At Tuesday's hearing, Combs, 55, who wore olive prison clothing garb, appeared to have lost weight since his last court appearance.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
To make a dirty martini, add 1 to 2 tablespoons (1/2 to 1 ounce) of olive brine to the shaker with the other ingredients.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
In besieged Gaza, after more than a year of war, the olive harvest and the production of its oil are a vital source of resilience.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
At Tuesday's hearing, Combs, 55, who wore olive prison clothing garb, appeared to have lost weight since his last court appearance.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Olive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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