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  • I have heard that it is used in paans, but have never tried it.

    Gulkhand- A real tasty way to preserve roses. « Salt and Pepper. 2007

  • The opponents of the nebular hypothesis were overjoyed; they now sang paans to astronomy, because, as they said, it had proved the truth of Scripture.

    A History of the warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom 1896

  • What man is there who, if he knew that, after thirty years of suffering terminated by a fearful death, he should rise again into boundless bliss and glory while rapt infinitude rung with the paans of an applauding universe, and that by means of his humiliation he could redeem countless millions from eternal torture, would not with a joyous spring undertake the task?

    The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life William Rounseville Alger 1863

  • They play mischief at the launch party of a high-end car by pouring dung on it from a height; to those who frequent brothels, they give special paans that turn their faces green; they expose an environmental scam by bathing the car of a rich business magnate with harmful chemicals from his own plant.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • They play mischief at the launch party of a high-end car by pouring dung on it from a height; to those who frequent brothels, they give special paans that turn their faces green; they expose an environmental scam by bathing the car of a rich business magnate with harmful chemicals from his own plant.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • They play mischief at the launch party of a high-end car by pouring dung on it from a height; to those who frequent brothels, they give special paans that turn their faces green; they expose an environmental scam by bathing the car of a rich business magnate with harmful chemicals from his own plant.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • But though gutka and paans contribute to the phenomenon, they cannot explain it in its enigmatic entirety.

    The Times of India 2009

  • Ramukaka says, adding: 'Besides ajwain (carom seeds), ajamet na phool (a variety of mint), karpur (camphor) and other ayurvedic ingredients, an in-house liquid formula is mixed to make the paans nourishing and healthy.'

    India eNews 2008

  • 'Despite my paans being ayurvedic in nature they are not only popular in the town but are a hit in far-flung villages.

    India eNews 2008

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