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My question is short and sweet: What do I do with an extra $500,000 in my IRA?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

If that’s true, may Workman’s sweet, intoxicating humor hasten its arrival.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

A sweet, acoustic ballad, it discusses the various types of love she's encountered in her life - from high school crushes to the love she has for her family and friends.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Siles sees a sweet spot in engaging Gen Z in events that offer in-person connection in a more social, cultural setting.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

They shared fried pork dumplings in a sweet black sauce, and Glory even tried to teach him how to use chopsticks.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"Hitchy would be sat in the corner making all this noise eating a bag of sweets."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In contrast, higher consumption of sweets was associated with faster ventricular enlargement and greater hippocampal atrophy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was his idea to revamp his diet, cutting all sweets, processed foods and seed oils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

At the Mubarakiyah market, Iranian vendors hawk sweets, including delicacies infused with saffron and tahini-based treats, drawing a steady stream of customers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

For weeks, a giggling Oak tried to glamour me into getting him sweets or lifting him above my head or spitting at the dinner table.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

For sweeter, earthier soups made with squash or root vegetables, I tend toward vinegars with a little fruitiness of their own, like apple cider vinegar or my current favorite, white balsamic.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

"I worked incredibly hard, showed a lot of grit and determination. I think these are a lot sweeter than the ones you win with ease."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Conversely, the sweeter milk chocolate scent acts more like a hedonic reward cue, enhancing training volume by creating a highly pleasant sensory environment rather than by shifting basic metabolic hunger signals."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

After years of teaching Americans to appreciate bitter aperitifs, Campari is trying a sweeter approach for its newest U.S. release—aided by a touch of FOMO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

I caught the scent of the gardens in full bloom, jasmine and roses and even sweeter things I couldn’t name.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

"Carla. The sweetest, most sparkly gal. You made every day better and brighter with your infectious positivity," Kinney wrote.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Hayden Panettiere is the sweetest thing in the world,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It might be the sweetest thing I’ve ever tasted—and was the only drink I couldn’t finish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Despite Mary’s misfit qualities, she exhibits a kindness that even the sweetest of her sisters, Jane, lacks.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Then because I was filled with daring on this special day, I added in my sweetest little girl voice, “I’m going to get my pic-ture made.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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