starch

Example Sentences

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They are not an afterthought starch; they are structural.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Tapioca pearls are made from cassava starch, and cassava plants are known to absorb lead and other heavy metals from the soil as they grow.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Fortunately Ms. Squibb’s performance contains enough pepper and starch to keep such moments from seeming ain’t-she-a-caution-ish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

But there's also a huge -- if largely unrealised -- potential for their use in bioplastics and biofuels, as well as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and textiles, thanks to their starch.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

When the potatoes came around, Phoebe explained that she was on a diet and could not eat starch.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech