ingredient

Example Sentences

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Underpinning the surge in retail prices is a historical move seen in futures for cocoa, the underlying ingredient for chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The cost of crude oil, a vital ingredient in gas and diesel, has surged as a result.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

From low-carb ice cream and keto protein bars to "sugar-free" soda, erythritol has become a staple ingredient in many modern foods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s the kind of ingredient that makes the whole dairy-free thing feel less like a workaround and more like an upgrade.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

He had even written down the sequence of events, ingredient by ingredient, and he had once made Laura’s chili for himself on a weekend when she had been out of town.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman