And the recent crop looks a lot like a zoo.

Several from the recent crop are worth noting.

The recent crop of education programs reach children from elementary school through high school in private as well as public schools.

After trying dried beans from recent crops, she said: "They have more taste.

Just look at a recent crop of mutual fund advertisements.

But the best of the recent crop of children may defy the odds and go on to do serious work as adults.

Like many of the recent crop of businessmen-turned-politicians, the mayor is known for saying what he thinks.

The most recent major crop to come from the Canaries is bananas.

This recent crop of books is not in that tradition.

All told, it is a list to put the more recent crop of Booker nominees to shame.