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  • They were mostly the common, slightly stringy variety we call Kidneys, but they were sweet and delicious.

    News & Politics Bellwether Vance 2010

  • "Kidneys" in disgust long since, but for the other -- for each had an attraction in the place, and dared not leave the field in possession of his rival.

    Men's Wives William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • He had known her since childhood almost; as a girl he dandled her on his knee at the "Kidneys;" as a woman he had adored her -- his heart was melted.

    Men's Wives William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • There grew to be more and more room for poor old Crump in his chair and in his clothes; the "Kidneys" were gone, and why should he remain?

    Men's Wives William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • "Kidneys" that night, when everybody was edified by the friendly tone adopted between them.

    Men's Wives William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • The perfumer said he would be party to no such vulgar transaction; on which, Woolsey, exasperated, made an oath that he would tweak the perfumer's nose so surely as he ever entered the club-room; and thus ONE member of the "Kidneys" was compelled to vacate his armchair.

    Men's Wives William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • '' 'Kidneys' '' are bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • As Sally Satel did, members of my own extended family have received the gift of kidneys: two by living related donors, one by a living unrelated donor, and three received gifts of cadaver kidneys "The Market for Kidneys, Livers and Lungs," op-ed, Nov. 8.

    Getting Kidneys to Those in Need 2011

  • Kidney beans: Kidneys are reddish brown and tend to hold their shape when cooked.

    The Food Matters Cookbook Mark Bittman 2010

  • He then explains how the Paprika leaves, known as "15-leaf," cleanse the blood and are very good for the Kidneys.

    Tucker Hassler: A Journey to the Amazon Basin of Peru Tucker Hassler 2010

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