fat
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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
People in the ketogenic group showed the largest rise in glucagon, a hormone that helps reduce fat stored in the liver.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
They also had the greatest decline in blood insulin levels, another change that can help lower liver fat, compared with participants following the other two diets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
“The oysters have a robust flavor,” she said, because the bivalves are storing fat and sugar for winter, resulting in crowd-pleasing meat-to-shell ratios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The fat, happy cub kept close to his side, his bushy silver tail held high.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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They are typically made with refined fats, oils, sugars, starches, salts, and other additives designed to improve flavor, texture, and shelf life, often while lowering nutritional quality.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
Not only that, but the kind of fats in pastured animals are the ones that are healthier for us to eat.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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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
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
SNPs have even fatter profit margins than traditional Medicare Advantage plans.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
Price/earnings multiples are largely higher for companies with fatter gross margins, Trivariate’s data show, so disappointments on margins would reduce multiples—and cause individual stocks to fall.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
They brought us chicken, but it tasted strange, probably from the hormones injected to make the birds fatter.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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“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
Precious as the fattest grubs turned up from the soil, which catch the largest fish.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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
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
After expending hundreds of angry words, he noted that he is one of 32 terrifically rich owners and everyone loves a fatted calf.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2015
Feasting on the fatted calf of divine grace, every day was thanksgiving.
From Time ● Feb. 13, 2015
Grace’s hands are fists, her fatted chin is trembling, her eyes are pink and watery, like a laboratory rabbit’s.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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"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
Further it is just as much a mistake for fatting pigs as for human beings to be continually eating, or at irregular intervals, small quantities of food.
From The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing by Sanders Spencer
It originally meant food used for fatting, especially for fatting swine.
From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
I should think that the cabbages or lettuces perform half the work of keeping and fatting my geese; and these are things that really cost nothing.
From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett
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