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sugar

[shoog-er] / ˈʃʊg ər /


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Tea, coffee and sugar over here; canned meat, porridge and other food over there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Even after a substantial evening meal, foods rich in sugar, fat or salt can continue to activate reward pathways in the brain, helping explain why many people find themselves reaching for something more.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Julio Lobo had amassed a fortune in the sugar industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cholesterol levels, blood sugar, and markers of inflammation remained largely unchanged compared with the control group.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Ten pounds of sugar and two dozen clothespins felt like quite a load in that late afternoon heat, so I decided to travel cross-lots, which meant cutting across neighbors’ farms.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

These microorganisms feed on sugars from food and drinks, producing acids that gradually weaken tooth enamel and contribute to cavities.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Behind the bar, yeast busily converted sugars into alcohol inside giant stainless steel fermentation tanks.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Means demanded stricter limits on added sugars, protein in breakfasts and 100% whole grain products, changes that roughly quadrupled the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"An hour or two of exposure is enough to trigger glycosylation, or the binding of smoke to the sugars in the grapes," said oenology consultant Clement Prelat, who is advising winemakers in the area.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Bacteria feeding on sugars should grow in smooth arcs.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"Nah, nah, nah. I used to use sugared hot water, before the days of hair lacquer. And I couldn't afford hair lacquer, anyway."

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025

The sugared cranberries on top, of course, stole the show.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024

Generations of rockers would strive to replicate the sugared hard rock of the Raspberries but Carmen wound up softening his attack after he parted ways with the group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

Dip each in the turbinado sugar to coat one side; set sugared side up on the prepared baking sheet, nine per sheet.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

Her skin matches the exact shade of mine—a sugared beignet fresh from the oil, golden brown and glistening under the lantern light.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

"The sugaring season has come early this year and is still underway," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024

Stewart's "Daily Show" begat the version of late-night that holds sway over much of TV today: headline-driven segments sugaring information and politics with comedy.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2023

But she soon found that before she could provide services for clients, and earn more, she was required to attend trainings on such things as sugaring to remove unwanted hair and lash and brow maintenance.

From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2022

The University of New Hampshire has a hotline for maple sugaring questions.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2021

They’d looked delicious hanging from the tree’s branches, but cut up into pieces, they emitted an aroma unlike anything he’d ever smelled before—the scent was intensely sweet, almost sugaring the very air around it.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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