sugar

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Plantation slavery was perfected in the West Indies, notably on the sugar islands of British Barbados and present-day Haiti, where the system proved immensely profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Novo was hoping to achieve better weight loss and blood sugar control by combining drugs that work through different pathways.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Start with brown butter — cooled, but still fragrant — and mix it with brown sugar, flour, a generous measure of cinnamon and a pinch of salt.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“He said, ‘Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life, or do you want to come with me and change the world?’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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