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marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
a starchy and demanding teacher
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Recent Examples of starchy
Amylase helps humans digest complex carbohydrates, starting from the moment a starchy food enters the mouth.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The Summary New research offers insight into the evolutionary history of amylase genes, which are key to our ability to eat and digest starchy food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
These duplications opened the door for the wide genetic variations that still exist today and help us digest starchy foods.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
In addition to providing a unique, vibrant color to many foods, ube purple yams can replace other starchy vegetables in soup, stew, or stir-fry recipes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The Summary New research offers insight into the evolutionary history of amylase genes, which are key to our ability to eat and digest starchy food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
These duplications opened the door for the wide genetic variations that still exist today and help us digest starchy foods.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
In addition to providing a unique, vibrant color to many foods, ube purple yams can replace other starchy vegetables in soup, stew, or stir-fry recipes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors argue that Mangione's possession of these items demonstrates an intent to commit a criminal act, though a formal connection to the shooting of Brian Thompson has not yet been established in these proceedings.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Doubling as formal introduction to anyone who hasn’t attended a Bushwick warehouse show with 45 stoned internet rappers on the lineup, Xavier’s tape is loosely threaded together by interview clips and DJ drops that contextualize the Upper West Side native’s referential yet futuristic turn-up music.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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They’re totally fictionalized and, in their own way, the intrusive projections of what Morgan might’ve thought happened between the two, but what he’s imagined is decorous and dramatically unsatisfying.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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At the time, this decorous attire was standard at bowling alleys, where women often wore dresses or skirts.Gabe Bullard, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024
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Scharffen Berger 70% Cacao Bittersweet Dark Chocolate: A nice snap and melt here, but tasters said there was an acrid quality that gave it an unpleasant finish.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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It's made of recycled plastic bottles, and its straps have a nice rubbery grip to keep it on your shoulders.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Forget the stiff, polished high-fashion boutiques — Mima feels like stepping into the eclectic world of your coolest, most unpredictable friend.WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Soaring costs and stiff competition killed Crusie GM revealed the news via press release Tuesday afternoon.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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The ceremonious confection has, after all, been a tradition for millennia: its roots trace back to ancient Rome, where grooms would break a barley cake over their bride’s head to officialize their union.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 July 2024
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When the Eagle lifted off to join the Columbia, Aldrin reported seeing the rocket blast knock the flag over, an unceremonious end to a very ceremonious beginning.Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 19 July 2024
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Potential Drawbacks Of Covering Your Grill Without proper ventilation, moisture can accumulate under your grill cover, doing more harm than good.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Not long after Friday Night Lights dropped, the rapper finally moved from mixtapes to proper albums, and he’s been a chart-topper ever since.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jess, Logan, Dean is the correct Rory Gilmore ranking — Bono and Dylan get it!EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Farrell protested the stoppage, but that animation alone was proof the referee made the correct decision.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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