butter
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The bread and butter of a direct lender like Ares Capital is lending to companies acquired by private-equity firms.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Tanner is trying to divine what consumers want, while federal food policy shifts and a member of the Reese’s family sounds off about the company’s famed peanut butter candy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
There’s the chewiness of the dough, the warm aroma of melted butter, cinnamon and sugar united in holy matrimony.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Later, with the news of Hitler’s demise, she sinks into a depression, refusing food unless it’s white bread, butter and honey, all in scarce supply.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Dinner was mashed plantains with butter and fried cheese, Seven’s favorite.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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