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margarine

[mahr-jer-in, -juh-reen, mahrj-rin] / ˈmɑr dʒər ɪn, -dʒəˌrin, ˈmɑrdʒ rɪn /
NOUN
butter
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They allowed oil-deprived Nazi Germany to turn coal into fuel and even margarine in World War II. The same core technology is used to produce transportation fuel in coal-rich South Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Polypropylene, labeled as #5 on packaging, is used for yogurt containers, margarine tubs and microwavable trays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026

You can use both margarine and butter for cooking, but Forouhi recommends sometimes swapping them out for oil instead which has less saturated fat in.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025

Broader targets would include common foods for which Australia does not currently set targets, such as baked beans, butter, margarine and canned vegetables.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

She cuts three slices from a loaf, smears them with margarine for us and goes back to bed.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Two types of processed hard fats commonly found in foods like baked goods, margarines, and spreads appear to have little impact on heart health when eaten in realistic amounts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2025

That's because it used to contain harmful trans fats which are strongly linked with cardiovascular disease but modern day margarines "have close to zero amounts of trans fats" according to Forouhi.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025

However, most people consume seed oils in larger amounts through processed foods such as biscuits, cakes, chips, muesli bars, muffins, dipping sauces, deep-fried foods, salad dressings and margarines.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2024

Finally, trans fatty acids found in some processed foods, including some stick and tub margarines, are thought to be even more harmful to the heart and blood vessels than saturated fatty acids.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

I said, "I need one Crisco, four margarines, pareve, and let’s have all your paper towels."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg


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