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sweetener

[sweet-n-er] / ˈswit n ər /










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That sweetener was intended as a show of confidence that Paramount’s deal would sail through its regulatory reviews, unlike a Netflix acquisition that faced more regulatory scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Model Lauren Hutton valiantly flogged Pepsi Light—“One calorie!”—but it didn’t last on the market, steamrolled by aspartame, a new sweetener, and the Diet Coke juggernaut.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In February, Paramount offered Warner investors a sweetener, so-called “ticking fees,” to win the auction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The study did not include every artificial sweetener currently used in food and beverages, so the findings cannot be applied to all sugar substitutes.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Mom pours milk into her mug, then opens a packet of sweetener and sprinkles it in.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

People are "incredibly loyal" to their bank which is why competitors need to offer sweeteners, says Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

And sales staff are locked in a costly battle to win over lucrative business customers by offering volume discounts and other sweeteners.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

AMD extended sweeteners to win big customers, including offering them warrants, or future shares, in the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

People who consumed the greatest amounts of sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in overall thinking and memory abilities than those who consumed the least.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

It’s given us cheap corn sweeteners and hundreds of extra calories a day.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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