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

After measuring a sample, staff and volunteers from Ulster Wildlife put the oysters in biodegradable potato starch bags for laying on the seabed.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

My tasting panel dubbed them a superlative Thanksgiving starch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

The apron was so stiff by virtue of the starch that it could have stood alone.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou