as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth
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Recent Examples of starch
During fermentation, sourdough develops organic acids, such as lactic and acetic, that help slow the rate at which starch is broken down and absorbed.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Jan. 2026
Containing starch and sugar, the pudding mix makes a cake tender.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Experts said the trend's benefits are largely driven by fiber and resistant starch, which support gut health, blood sugar regulation and feelings of fullness.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Gut Health Benefits From Prebiotics Resistant starch is a fiber found in beans and pulses (peas).
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2025
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
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But the proliferation of his branding on government entities shows a brazen vigor at self-promotion.—
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.—
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The meat will release its juices and then brown while the juices nearly evaporate.—
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Diets like very low-calorie plans, carnivore diets, juice cleanses, single-food diets, and very low-fat diets are generally ineffective.—
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They were first identified using data from the SDSS-IV MaNGA survey, which maps how gas and stars move across entire galaxies.—
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Archival added that rescue efforts had been hampered by the fact that any sparks created by digging machinery could ignite methane gas emitted by the landfill, per the outlet.—
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Add the tomatoes, vinegar, salt and black pepper.—
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Using vinegar for cleaning can help keep mice away in the short-term.—
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Bacon, onion, and brown sugar pack these beans with amazing flavor.—
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That breaks down as 30 by the back door landing on bags of beans and rice; 40 by the three-compartment sink and dry storage shelves, landing on spices and dirty dishes; 10 by a kitchen prep table; 10 under another prep table; 10 by the walk-in freezer and steam table; and two by the front counter.—
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The woman running the daycare had attempted life-saving measures on the child before emergency services arrived, First Alert 4 reported.—
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Those on the right, determined to make the case that this was an officer killing in self-defense, should instead be beginning with this utter failure to protect the life of a civilian protester and de-escalate the situation through some means other than shooting a fellow American in the head.—
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“Starch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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