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  • Finding a public phone booth, he took the opportunity to call Chives when nobody who chanced to observe him was likely to wonder what a solitary operative was doing there.

    A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1974

  • Barely a week later, the Chives are a nice little mound, and the Lovage has a very good start on life.

    Frugal Upstate 2009

  • Really, "Chives" could be reduced to a little bunch of exclamation points!

    Archive 2009-08-01 Rus Bowden 2009

  • Really, "Chives" could be reduced to a little bunch of exclamation points!

    Great Regulars: Though I've lived in north central Vermont Rus Bowden 2009

  • "Chives," said Flandry in awe, "merely swooped up to the fortress at full drive, blew his way in with the guns and bombs, and opened up on the duke's men."

    Agent Of The Terran Empire Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1965

  • Several of the most popular Herbs, such as Chives, Mint, Tarragon, and

    The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons

  • '' 'Chives' '' are a type of [[herb]] related to the [[onion]] which is a common ingredient in many [[European]] foods.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The grass is made out of Hummus covered in Parsley with sprigs of Chives sticking out.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • I drilled three holes in the bottom for drainage, loaded it with a soil mix, and planted White Alyssum in the back, and a sprinkle of Garlic Chives in the front.

    From Twitter 08-07-2009 2009

  • Chives, shallots, leeks—they are all considered varieties of onion from the Latin allium .

    Anglo-Saxon On the Menu Henry Hitchings 2011

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