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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

They allowed oil-deprived Nazi Germany to turn coal into fuel and even margarine in World War II. The same core technology is used to produce transportation fuel in coal-rich South Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Prices of dairy goods, margarine, fish and vegetables - which are often own-brand lines - all saw falls, it said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023

No material sets off this argument more than polypropylene, the plastic marked with a 5 and commonly used for yogurt tubs and margarine containers.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

As he had learned at the luncheon, the color was critical: he told them the margarine had to be yellow.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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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