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fat

[fat] / fæt /


ADJECTIVE
containing an oily substance
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Meanwhile, a determined California judge appears to have slowed Apple’s services juggernaut with rulings that reduce the fat fees Apple has long collected for in-app purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Although the newer framework identified a larger number of people with excess body fat, the Rutgers team found that much simpler methods produced similar levels of accuracy.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

The three diets differ sharply in how much carbohydrate and fat they provide.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

"Our data suggest that if you have high liver fat content and prediabetes, reducing carbohydrate intake can have important therapeutic effects on metabolism beyond just weight loss alone."

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Hunger set in and I used two small pieces of the dogs’ fat and mixed it with half the ravioli for a stew.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Some cosmetics, medicines and supplements contain gelatin, animal fats, alcohol or other ingredients whose origins matter to observant consumers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Takeaways high in fats, salt and sugar are more widely available in areas of high deprivation where people are at higher risk of obesity.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

After an episode filled with warnings about addiction, government deception, processed food and discredited fats, the meal itself receives one adjective and one bite.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Probiotic frozen yogurts, which contain healthy fats and more protein than other versions, align with the types of high-protein diets that have taken off with the boom in GLP-1 weight-loss medications.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Furthermore, fats are very widely distributed in the organs and tissues of the whole body, even being constituents of cell membranes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The company has around 80% of the high-end server-rail market and enjoys fatter margins than customers like Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

I never became “unrecognizable,” and I spent more time than I’d like to admit looking at myself in the mirror and comparing what I saw to photos of the younger, fatter version of myself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

But weakening domestic sales are pushing manufacturers like Zhang to seek fatter margins abroad, where consumers have more purchasing power.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Boosting isn’t a solution, but it is an equalizer, reminding upper management that a different title and fatter salary don’t exempt them from compassion, inside or outside the store.

From Salon May 22, 2026

But now, plump red tomatoes grew fatter every day, yellow flowers turned into bright green zucchini, and pole beans hung in clusters from vines that snaked up twine to form leafy tepees.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

“It’s the early Christian that gets the fattest lion.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

This is partly why she pursued the research: She wanted to figure out what characterizes the few with the fattest paychecks.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

“America has now become the fattest nation in the world. Congratulations,” a voice narrates.

From New York Times May 12, 2024

And second, Sgr A* isn't even the fattest hole we've seen.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2024

Moving quickly, Clare gathered the fattest, darkest fruit.

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

Finally, with the infrastructure in place and the new money flowing, the Dodgers then opened their fatted wallet for the players that created the championship.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2024

The film also captures a tradition that would soon disappear from New Orleans Mardi Gras — the “boeuf gras,” or fatted ox, paraded around the city.

From New York Times Jun. 23, 2022

You were the good and prudent child, and now you’re glumly getting ready for the fatted calf to be slaughtered for your useless brother.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2019

He tried this flop shot from there and kind of fatted it and came up short.

From Golf Digest Apr. 4, 2017

I could tell he had not considered the possibility that all the fatted ships he had traveled so far to plunder might be at the bottom of the sea by the time he got there.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

"I had three weeks off after the US Open and you probably saw a little bit on Thursday I was fatting a few shots," said Hatton.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2023

Even when steep swingers hit it solid, they take deep divots—they're always on the verge of fatting it.

From Golf Digest Mar. 13, 2017

The nutritious nature of barley is amply proved by the effect, and very rapid effect, of its meal, in the fatting of hogs and of poultry of all descriptions.

From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett

The sow must live as well as a fatting hog, or the pigs will be good for little.

From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett

On the 3rd of February fatting commenced with linseed-cake in addition to cut Swedes.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Sir Charles Alexander Cameron




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