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sugar

[shoog-er] / ˈʃʊg ər /


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The sugar, found in most mammals but not in humans, prompts the antibodies that trigger an allergic reaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

I was also told to avoid white bread, crackers, pasta and rice—what the dietitian called “fiber-stripped carbs”—because they could send my blood sugar soaring and then crashing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Because they promise sweets, but we don't feel any sugar in our mouths."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead, clinicians focus on managing the underlying conditions and advise lifestyle modifications, such as weight loss and controlling blood sugar.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

For breakfast they ate fruits and fried empanadas stuffed with salty cheese and covered in crystal sugar.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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

Sodha says that limiting each plant to 750ml of water a day produces "rich, highly concentrated sugars and aromas instead of water-logged, bland fruits".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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

Takeout: The Much Ado About Stuffing pickup feast includes a 14-pound natural turkey ready to roast in your oven, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, brown sugared yams, roasted Brussels sprouts and roasted delicata squash.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

I park myself in the upholstered rocker strategically in between the little bowl of sugared pecans and the cookie tin containing the most Kanelkakor.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2023

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

Fadi inserted his key and pushed open the door to find his parents, Uncle Amin, and Khala Nilufer in the living room, huddled around a pot of tea and sugared almonds.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

"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

Tapping maple trees and boiling the sap into syrup — known as sugaring — isn’t a new hobby.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2021

They were planning this year’s sugaring, a time everyone looked forward to with joy and excitement, as much as ricing, maybe even more.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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