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fat

[fat] / fæt /


ADJECTIVE
containing an oily substance
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Still, while it trims the fat in some areas, Nestlé is still filling gaps elsewhere.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Most people are in the first two of four stages, with excess body fat and some risk factors such as high blood pressure or cholesterol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For one, the markets were oversupplied in 2025, which resulted in fat stockpiles that are still relatively plentiful, albeit declining.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A company which makes kebabs for takeaways and restaurants has been fined £500,000 for selling "lamb" that was "mostly skin and fat".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Through its sheer, fat torso, Clare could see the forest beyond—the weedy tangle of ground cover, the moonlight falling in jagged shafts through the trees.

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




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