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sugar

[shoog-er] / ˈʃʊg ər /


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The short answer is: a lot, if there’s enough sugar, salt or fat packed into it.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Because they promise sweets, but we don't feel any sugar in our mouths."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The first case he saw was a teenage girl with several days of fever and rash, whose blood sugar appeared dangerously low.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

New research suggests that keeping blood sugar extremely steady may come with an unexpected tradeoff for some people with diabetes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

I had to get that sugar for my aunt, and maybe I’d have better luck in town.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Means demanded stricter limits on added sugars, protein in breakfasts and 100% whole grain products, changes that roughly quadrupled the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"An hour or two of exposure is enough to trigger glycosylation, or the binding of smoke to the sugars in the grapes," said oenology consultant Clement Prelat, who is advising winemakers in the area.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Sodha says that limiting each plant to 750ml of water a day produces "rich, highly concentrated sugars and aromas instead of water-logged, bland fruits".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Drinking caffeinated coffee without added sugars, flavors, or cream was associated with lower risks of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and some irregular heart rhythms.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

A large store of proteins and sugars must be present to mop up the poison and wring it from the body.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

"Nah, nah, nah. I used to use sugared hot water, before the days of hair lacquer. And I couldn't afford hair lacquer, anyway."

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025

I park myself in the upholstered rocker strategically in between the little bowl of sugared pecans and the cookie tin containing the most Kanelkakor.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2023

Dip each in the turbinado sugar to coat one side; set sugared side up on the prepared baking sheet, nine per sheet.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

“While he can wag a finger as vigorously as the rest of his Boomer cohort, gentleness and twinkle have always sugared the Croz pill,” Eccleston wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

He entered another stretch of time, and now, lying snugly on his tongue, was a sugared almond, whose sweetness belonged to another world.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

"The sugaring season has come early this year and is still underway," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024

Stewart's "Daily Show" begat the version of late-night that holds sway over much of TV today: headline-driven segments sugaring information and politics with comedy.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2023

But she soon found that before she could provide services for clients, and earn more, she was required to attend trainings on such things as sugaring to remove unwanted hair and lash and brow maintenance.

From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2022

The University of New Hampshire has a hotline for maple sugaring questions.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2021

How many gallons—what a wonderful crop!—how perfect the sugaring weather had been for days and weeks.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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