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figs

noun

plural of fig

as in licks

the smallest amount or part imaginable they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success

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Recent Examples of figs Pinch Food Design served a variety of light bites, from mini avocado toasts to marinated figs. — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 The breakfast buffet includes plenty of healthy options, such as overnight oats, matcha, and Greek yogurt with fresh figs and thyme honey. — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 Today’s recipe (Cody Reiss / Los Angeles Times) Most of the time, cooking editor Cody Reiss likes his figs raw. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 According to Hancock, rubber trees are more forgiving of low light than fiddle leaf figs, and their thick, substantial leaves don’t drop as easily when the plant is stressed. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026 In a second medium bowl, combine the bread, figs and halloumi with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss to coat. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Butternut squash, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, figs, apples and pears are starting to fill the markets—because yes, fall is the season to indulge in abundant fruits and vegetables alongside our favorite meaty braises. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026 None of them even knew there are no figs on a fiddle leaf fig tree. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 The figs are from Sucré Farms in Clarksburg, just five miles down river from the bridge. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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But for the most part, both are getting their points across, landing a few licks and, so far, avoiding the sort of major gaffe or damaging moment that could reshape the race.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of licks

Noun

Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

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Start with a can of beans, then choose your own adventure from there.

— Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Sodium reduction stays foundational, but potassium, abundant in bananas, potatoes, beans, spinach and yogurt, is likely to appear more prominently in guidelines, apps and food-tracking tools.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

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O’Rourke and double bassist Johan Berthling shape a steady drone, while Ishibashi’s piano runs suggest time-lapse footage of ice crystals forming, ordinary little bits cohering into objects of wonder.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Cryptographers responded by lengthening the keys, and 2,048 bits is now considered the minimum.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

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