sugar
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A garlicky smell once alerted him to the presence of arsenic in sugar, while the spill of a concentrated solution cut through clothing “like the blow of a scimitar.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
There’s a palpable sugar high that has spread throughout the Cane’s brand and its customers.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Drugs sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound can produce substantial weight loss while helping patients control blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Rummage through Greenock's industrial history and you will find a distinct heritage - in the 19th Century its status as a global hub for refining sugar earned it the nickname "Sugaropolis".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Other than trying to find the right insulin dosage to bring his blood sugar down, which could take almost three months, everything else was looking up for Fig.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Fruit, for example, contains naturally occurring sugars along with vitamins, fiber, and other nutrients, while some processed foods may contain added sugar without offering the same nutritional benefits.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 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
Fructose and glucose are two common sugars found in many foods and drinks.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Do you want me to get it for you? Black with two sugars, right?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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"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
You can whip a bit more cream and make a few more sugared cranberries to top each one.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
Generations of rockers would strive to replicate the sugared hard rock of the Raspberries but Carmen wound up softening his attack after he parted ways with the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
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
“Would they have paid that for sugared blood?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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"The sugaring season has come early this year and is still underway," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024
I do know from maple sugaring with my friend and his 89-year-old uncle that changing climatic conditions are making sugaring more difficult.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
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
Van den Berg remains optimistic that technological advances the modern sugaring operation affords can provide a buffer.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022
By the second week of April, the sap had ceased to run, but it had been a good sugaring season.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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