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Adopting a psychedelic-rock aesthetic, “Casket” was another stab at optimism; Brock wanted to create something intentionally upbeat to sweeten the sour, post-pandemic mood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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

Guzmán López had long been secretly negotiating his own surrender to U.S. authorities and believed that bringing in Zambada would sweeten his deal, according to U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

New, massive ships filled with amenities and private islands helped sweeten the deal.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

He added a generous dollop of sour cherry jam to his glass, but I was inclined to drink mine unflavored, with only a cube of sugar to sweeten it.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

Freewheeling assessments of the gaming industry have attracted millions of fans to the YouTube reviews of the personality nicknamed Dunkey, whose self-deprecating humor sweetens his critiques of popular video games.

From New York Times ● May 9, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

And then—the glory—so that a cricket song sweetens his ears, the smell of the earth rises chanting to his nose, and dappling light under a tree blesses his eyes.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

After researchers accounted for other potential factors, greater consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was not associated with a higher incidence of gastric cancer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

The coffee chain’s new “premium chai” recipe reflects a fresh focus on customization, sweetened with just two grams of honey so customers can adjust flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

Serve with lightly sweetened orange-zest whipped cream — homemade or straight from the spray can.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

The cloying scents of formaldehyde and alcohol sweetened the air.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

For PSUS’s do-over listing, Ackman is sweetening the deal by giving those who participate in the fund IPO free shares in Pershing Square.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Netflix is offering to pay $27.75 per share in cash, sweetening its offer from the initial bid, which proposed a mix of cash and shares in the new company.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

My younger neighbors, knowing this, grocery-shopped for me, sweetening my mornings with fresh milk and fruit during those long, grim days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

“I—” “You’re making sure I turn up to the game this afternoon, aren’t you? You’re sweetening me up.”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak