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
“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
By the end of the study, participants in every diet group had significantly reduced their body fat.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
The stars scattered brightly and were mirrored in the sea, a fat crescent moon rose amongst them, and egg after round white egg rolled into the bottom of the nest.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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Some cosmetics, medicines and supplements contain gelatin, animal fats, alcohol or other ingredients whose origins matter to observant consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Many highly processed foods fall into this category because they can be rich in added sugars, fats, or both.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 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
“Like your fats and oils boss help you?”
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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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
Investors zero in on United’s potentially fatter jet-fuel bill — the airline said it expects nearly $6 billion in additional fuel expenses for the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
With fatter profit margins from AI, earnings can grow 14% annually through 2027.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
He is an adult man, bigger than most men in the village, and much fatter.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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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
It was the biggest, fattest rabbit any of them had ever seen.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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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
“If you have a fatted goose, it’s not going to walk well,” he says.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2015
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
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
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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
However, let gentlemen try this method of fatting geese.
From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett
Nothing is paid for a dry cow, and therefore tithe in kind must be paid for all fatting cattle.
From A Cotswold Village by J. Arthur Gibbs
All, except the fatting sheep, were folded on the stubbles, and allowed a daily run on the park of about an hour for each flock.
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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