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Add to those a declining catch, warming water which is pushing what Train called the lobster "sweet spot" out deeper and a shifting tariff policy, and Maine's singular coastal heritage industry is facing peril.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Brown’s backstory of writing, and then recording, what would become his 2025 duet with Parton came off as sweet and genuine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Chorizo-chicken corn chowder: Rich, cozy and full of sweet corn, chicken and savory chorizo.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

She’ll opt for the coconut water with pineapple at her office, or a Starbucks white hot chocolate with skim milk: “I have a terrible, terrible, terrible sweet tooth.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

But, as we have established, his snout was as keen as ever, and it did not miss the familiar scent of sweet, rotting trash that wafted toward him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

One can practically taste the butter on their lips as Kirsten Dunst glides through ornate halls and indulges in raspberry-topped sweets.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The genre is known for sweets with distinct shapes, tastes and textures, all of which are made without artificial coloring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Also in the bag are packets of his favourite sweets.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

His job was to make candies and sweets, uncrate the fruits, and to keep the place clean.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

"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

Plus, Campari imports a sweeter, pink-hued aperitif to woo the crowd that hasn’t been charmed by Aperol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

It would be even sweeter to play alongside his brother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Amy’s nature was growing sweeter, deeper, and more tender.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

“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

Wearing a light pink dress and a warm smile, “she looked like everyone’s sweetest grandmother,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

It was hardly the sweetest strike, but nobody cared.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Becky wishes me luck with the sweetest smile; I pray she’s not a Decker, and if she is, I hope she passes without any regrets.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera


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