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sweetener

[sweet-n-er] / ˈswit n ər /










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By dialing down the sweetener in the original formula, the 70-year-old theorized, fellow chai addicts must now plunk down more for pumps of vanilla syrup or other add-ins to remake their drink.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The option, known as payment in kind, or PIK, is losing popularity as a sweetener in the private-credit industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

In February, Paramount offered Warner investors a sweetener, so-called “ticking fees,” to win the auction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Sorbitol was consumed in the largest quantity of any individual sweetener, with an average daily intake of 64 mg/day.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Since corn sweetener was now so cheap, why not get people to pay just a few pennies more for a bigger bottle?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Scientists think sweeteners may alter short-chain fatty acid production by disrupting normal gut microbiome function.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

The researchers caution that the findings show associations between sweetener exposure and changes in metabolic health, but they do not prove that the sweeteners directly caused all of the observed effects.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

With rates increasing again, builders will likely need to continue with these sweeteners.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

They are changing how they negotiate data-center deals, adding sweeteners such as jobs guarantees and clean-water investments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

It’s given us cheap corn sweeteners and hundreds of extra calories a day.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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