as in sweetening
to make more desirable
the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers
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Indiana lawmakers advanced a measure to require data center companies to fork over 1% of their sales tax exemption savings to local governments, sweetening the deal for local officials embroiled in the data center fights sweeping the state.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Instead of sweetening it, the relatives clamped a sugar cube between their incisors and loudly sucked the tea through it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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Several popular peptides work by enhancing the body’s response to growth hormone, which doctors say could have an unintended consequence of promoting tumor growth.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Federal and state officials have a unique opportunity to find solutions for many of today’s most prominent issues such as creating jobs, ensuring affordable and reliable energy for consumers, and enhancing our national security.—
Edward Cross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Strengthening labor laws, increasing the minimum wage and improving social safety nets like unemployment insurance are a few ways the government could step in to address lagging wage growth, Shierholz says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Even outside the typical April-to-December season, crews have continued working during this month’s mild weather to remove dead branches and hazardous trees along parkways and medians — proactively improving safety, reliability and quality of life for residents citywide.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Candying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candying. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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