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sweeten

[sweet-n] / ˈswit n /




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Everyone else receives bronze-tier getaways that include two nights in a variety of U.S. cities, and Mystery Vacations strives to sweeten the deals when possible, Jaura said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

According to Hunter, jury members had made up their minds before the remaining three castaways even had a shot to sweeten their chances at the final tribal council.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

Reflecting that political juggle, NextEra and Dominion are proposing to give $2.25 billion in bill credits to customers to sweeten the deal with federal and state regulators.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

To sweeten the deal, Amazon is providing same-day delivery to nearly 3,000 cities, with plans to expand to 4,500 by the end of the year.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

Then, he traded a tablespoon of honey to sweeten the tea he had just sold for another morsel of bread and cheese, which he gave to me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The Social Security Administration leaves it up to every person to make those decisions for themselves and, yes, it sweetens the pot if you claim later.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

It may also offer them a cut of the spoils from a tolled Strait, but that hardly sweetens the foul deal for the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The skin and butter brown, the garlic sweetens, the bird infuses with the nutty flavors of the cheese.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2024

What to know: Kabocha’s thick almost amphibious green and white speckled skin gives way to a dry orange flesh, which sweetens when cooked.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2023

The charm of adventure sweetens that sensation, the glow of pride warms it; but then the throb of fear disturbs it; and fear with me became predominant when half-an-hour elapsed and still I was alone.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The Cortado Cloud, a 4-ounce espresso or matcha drink sweetened with vanilla syrup and finished with a thick cream top, is exclusive to Studio City.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Through questionnaires completed every 1 to 4 years, participants reported how often they consumed sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda, fruit punch, lemonade, sweetened tea and sports drinks.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Prologis sweetened its takeover bid for U.K. warehouse owner Segro to nearly $19 billion, sending Segro shares higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Modella sweetened the deal with several concessions, which convinced British Land to drop its opposition.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Momma had sobbed and Auntie Aggie had scolded her, wrapping me in a blanket and taking me down to the kitchens where she made me a cup of warm milk sweetened with honey.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Developers tell the NYTimes that Chinese companies are sweetening deals by providing personal incentives to switch, drawing on the years of on-the-ground experience China’s tech and telecom providers have built up on the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Paramount, which had initially bid $108 billion for the entire company, continued to circle, launching a hostile tender offer aimed directly at shareholders and continually sweetening the terms of its bid.

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

“They’re sweetening the pot,” Paul Hardart, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said of the Ellison family.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2025

Tennis Australia is equally as bold as its American counterparts, but it does not have the same financial clout to offer the mountain of prize money and sweetening appearance fees.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2025

I had seen lots of Persians drink their tea this way—sipping it through a cube of sugar—but I was categorically opposed to sweetening tea in any way.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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