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sugar

[shoog-er] / ˈʃʊg ər /


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"Proteins are the cell's molecular machines, and many of them need sugar tags added in just the right way to fold correctly, travel to the right place and do their jobs," Gentry said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She also checks her blood sugar, for her diabetes, and to see how much water she is drinking, for her kidneys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Wheat, rice, cotton, sugar, cocoa and palm-oil production may be hit the hardest.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Dark chocolate is often seen as a healthier choice than milk chocolate, because it contains less sugar and more cocoa, which is a source of flavanols.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Nope. Only flour and butter, babes. Any sugar was for the yeast, and they’ve done their work and eaten it all up.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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