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Recent Examples of cornOne contained fast-digesting carbohydrate (corn syrup); the other, slow-digesting carbohydrate (corn starch).—David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026 Either would reduce the corn supply.—Aya S. Chacar, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Made with fragrant heirloom corn masa, it’s lined with torn quesillo, melted and seared until lightly bronzed, adding a crisp, savory layer.—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 One of such projects is the Ferrograo railway project, which would transport commodities including corn and soybeans nearly 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) across the Amazon rainforest.—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corn
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sludge
Noun
Crumbled sidewalks were replaced by planks that covered the sludge that concealed the ancient wood fretwork that buried the bones of the metropolis and its people.
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3 Apr. 2026
The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.