sweeten
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Adopting a psychedelic-rock aesthetic, “Casket” was another stab at optimism; Brock wanted to create something intentionally upbeat to sweeten the sour, post-pandemic mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Guzmán López had long been secretly negotiating his own surrender to U.S. authorities and believed that bringing in Zambada would sweeten his deal, according to U.S. officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
China’s peace efforts could include finding a way to sweeten the pot so a resolution emerges, which would come at little cost and potentially big benefits for China, Sun says.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
In an interview the CNBC, Ackman said that this was meant to sweeten the deal for IPO investors.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
“We’d even be getting some reading done for eighth grade…?” I add, trying to sweeten the deal enough to rival the cinnamon rolls downstairs.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
The Social Security Administration leaves it up to every person to make those decisions for themselves and, yes, it sweetens the pot if you claim later.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
It may also offer them a cut of the spoils from a tolled Strait, but that hardly sweetens the foul deal for the rest of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Freewheeling assessments of the gaming industry have attracted millions of fans to the YouTube reviews of the personality nicknamed Dunkey, whose self-deprecating humor sweetens his critiques of popular video games.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
The ketchup serves two purposes: It sweetens everything and acts as a binder, thickening the mixture so it can cling to the tofu pieces and season them as they roast.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
This milk is thick and creamy, and its taste sweetens my tongue.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
The Cortado Cloud, a 4-ounce espresso or matcha drink sweetened with vanilla syrup and finished with a thick cream top, is exclusive to Studio City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Serve with lightly sweetened orange-zest whipped cream — homemade or straight from the spray can.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Sources close to the new deal said the creditors had sweetened it with hundreds of millions in new money on top of the existing offer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Kombucha is made when a SCOBY, a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, ferments sweetened tea.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The berries and raspberry preserves sweetened it to perfection.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Paramount, which had initially bid $108 billion for the entire company, continued to circle, launching a hostile tender offer aimed directly at shareholders and continually sweetening the terms of its bid.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Netflix posted its results shortly after sweetening its $72 billion bid for Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
“They’re sweetening the pot,” Paul Hardart, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said of the Ellison family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
“We are definitely looking to use the whole tool kit of available sweetening options.”
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2025
Her handmaids filled the tub with tepid water that stank of sulfur, sweetening it with jars of bitter oil and handfuls of cmshed mint leaves.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
