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The most inexcusable of these mandates in recent times was Springfield’s sweetening of pension benefits for certain police and firefighters in Chicago in 2025.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The study aimed to take a closer look at the fruit's peel and pulp rather than just the sweetening compounds typically extracted for commercial use.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For sweetening, the Oreos contain maltitol, a type of sugar alcohol that’s also found in some fruits and vegetables; polydextrose, a soluble fiber; sucralose, a sweetener derived from sugar; and acesulfame potassium, a synthetic sweetener.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The study aimed to take a closer look at the fruit's peel and pulp rather than just the sweetening compounds typically extracted for commercial use.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For sweetening, the Oreos contain maltitol, a type of sugar alcohol that’s also found in some fruits and vegetables; polydextrose, a soluble fiber; sucralose, a sweetener derived from sugar; and acesulfame potassium, a synthetic sweetener.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Sweetening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetening. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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