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Recent Examples of sweet tooth
Putting the sweet tooth to the test For the study, researchers divided 180 people into three groups and exposed them to different levels of sweetness from sugar, naturally-sweet foods, and low-calorie sweeteners.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Built on a foundation of passion — and a serious sweet tooth — by Carrie and Brian Cieslak, the business has developed more than 100 flavors over time, with about 20 to 25 available at a time, according to previous reporting by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Odds and ends The outcomes here indicate that Longhorns fans aren’t driven too hard by their collective sweet tooth.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The Dessert Spot on North College Street is another choice spot to nurture your sweet tooth, with dinner plate-sized cookies.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Built on a foundation of passion — and a serious sweet tooth — by Carrie and Brian Cieslak, the business has developed more than 100 flavors over time, with about 20 to 25 available at a time, according to previous reporting by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Odds and ends The outcomes here indicate that Longhorns fans aren’t driven too hard by their collective sweet tooth.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The Dessert Spot on North College Street is another choice spot to nurture your sweet tooth, with dinner plate-sized cookies.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet tooth
Noun
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Yet, at the same time, relentless convenience (or being sold the idea of relentless convenience) warps the brain in ways that make nostalgic cravings somewhat inevitable.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ever get a craving for that goodness?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Natasha Villanueva, who lives in the Jordan neighborhood of Minneapolis, just north of the HERC facility, said that the hunger strike is a necessary step to get commissioners to listen.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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She was left without food, water or contact with anyone and ultimately died of severe dehydration and malnutrition, despite food being available elsewhere in the house, per the statement.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the medicines or treatments for malnutrition will expire, Kitchen says.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The primary caregivers of a 14-year-old girl who died from starvation and neglect in Live Oak more than a year ago were arrested in Washington on murder and child abuse charges, according to the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Alice Ribes, emergency country director for the International Rescue Committee in Haiti, said millions continue to face a worsening crisis marked by escalating violence, hunger and starvation, forced displacement of people from their homes and outbreaks of disease.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gathered in small groups on the sidewalk, congregants ate small bites to break the fast before going home to rest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The fast can also continue into Easter Vigil, which takes place on Holy Saturday night.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The fighting has pushed many people into famine, caused a huge displacement crisis and left over 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now, the specter of genocide and famine haunts the region once again.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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