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Noun
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Colorado has the lowest obesity rate of any state.—
Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Lower fertility rates, higher obesity prevalence, alcohol consumption and lower physical activity are part of the explanation.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
13 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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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
William McDonald,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2023
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True suggests including a mix of fats from animal and plant sources to give yourself flexibility in the kitchen and support overall health.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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Salmon Offers More Heart Healthy Fats Salmon is one of the best sources of polyunsaturated fats called omega-3 fatty acids.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
10 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Stanley cuts Nucor and Steel Dynamics to equal weight from overweight The firm says both steel companies have limited upside.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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These include smoking, overweight and obesity, stress, social isolation, access to health care and living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.—
Jennifer Singh,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Week 1 brought instant plumpness and a morning glow.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Dec. 2025
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Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, sheriff's deputies found a witness at a nearby business with a gunshot wound to the stomach, and learned the victim shot him during the invasion.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms of amatoxin poisoning can take up to 24 hours to appear and include mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Paunchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchiness. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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