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margarine

[mahr-jer-in, -juh-reen, mahrj-rin] / ˈmɑr dʒər ɪn, -dʒəˌrin, ˈmɑrdʒ rɪn /
NOUN
butter
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Even yogurt containers and margarine tubs — made of ubiquitous polypropylene, or #5 plastic — are being recycled at a rate of only 2% in the state, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

“Gray raindrops pattered listlessly on the kitchen window, obscuring the thin morning light” as Honor Wilson is found smearing “a dot of margarine across some toast.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

You can use both margarine and butter for cooking, but Forouhi recommends sometimes swapping them out for oil instead which has less saturated fat in.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

Broader targets would include common foods for which Australia does not currently set targets, such as baked beans, butter, margarine and canned vegetables.

From Salon Oct. 30, 2023

Well, so it goes, J. R. Isidore thought as he stood clutching his soft cube of margarine.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Two types of processed hard fats commonly found in foods like baked goods, margarines, and spreads appear to have little impact on heart health when eaten in realistic amounts.

From Science Daily Oct. 28, 2025

That's because it used to contain harmful trans fats which are strongly linked with cardiovascular disease but modern day margarines "have close to zero amounts of trans fats" according to Forouhi.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

The report fostered a dietary change that was already underway to replace heart-damaging saturated fats from animals, like butter and lard, with less saturated vegetable-based margarines and other solid vegetable fats.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2022

It's similar to the margarines and butter alternatives I grew up with in its assertive saltiness and flavor.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2022

I said, "I need one Crisco, four margarines, pareve, and let’s have all your paper towels."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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