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fad

[fad] / fæd /


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“There’s no special reason they should be allowed to bypass the standard clinical trial system just because there’s a peptide fad driven by wellness influencers and telehealth firms.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

America's basketball fad had been swiftly deconstructed, repurposed.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Traditional distillers, who like to build brands for the long-term, could invest heavily in RTDs only for the fad to pass in a few years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

“If raw milk was a fad or a lie, then why would people repeatedly buy raw milk and then tell the world how they love it,” he said.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

I had seen it thousands of times, but suddenly what I had considered an empty imitation of a Hollywood fad was flooded with personal significance.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Test your knowledge about the big-time fads that took America by storm with our quiz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Jacked up by protein-heavy diet trends and wellness fads, breakfast looks more like dinner these days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

But it’s actually a judgment about fads and conformity more broadly.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Author Matilda Gosling, who wrote Evidence‑Based Parenting, says many of the parenting fads or trends complicate what should be a straightforward relationship between a parent and child.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Food fads still come and go with alarming speed: A scientific study, a new government guideline, a lone crackpot with a medical degree can change our nation’s diet overnight.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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