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Noun
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Despite those attractive traits, UPFs have been linked to cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression, and even low muscle mass.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Spending too much time on screens has been linked to inadequate sleep, poor grades, and a greater risk of obesity.—
Katherine Lee,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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There was more intrigue at the annual UTA, Curtis Brown And C&W at the Bo Tree Hotel’s swish Lavo, where new Channel 4 boss Priya Dogra was spotted chewing the fat with UTA top brass, including Curtis Brown CEO Jonny Geller.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The labels on David protein bars — which come in flavors like fudge brownie, blueberry pie and cake batter — list 150 calories and 2 grams of fat.—
Natalie Bennett,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the survey participants are still 37% overweight in equities.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Reviewers analyzed more than two dozen studies involving nearly 2,000 participants who were categorized as overweight or obese.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Virtue Damage Reverse Hair Serum The full list of Virtue’s Damage Reverse Serum’s benefits includes improved resilience, strand plumpness, volume, softness, as well as reduced shedding, heat damage, frizz, and split ends.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, a slow-release delivery system keeps sending hyaluronic acid and nutrients into your skin throughout the night, so the payoff is extra plumpness by morning.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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The butterflies churning away in the pit of his stomach probably felt more like pterodactyls, all because of what’s happening during halftime of Thursday’s Charlotte Hornets’ game against the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many of these patients have lost weight with little discomfort other than an upset stomach or nausea.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Paunchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchiness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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