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Coke has sweetened its soda in the U.S. with high-fructose corn syrup since the 1980s, but cane sugar is a familiar product for the company as it's already used for soft drinks in markets like Mexico.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 July 2025 -
Trump is a noted fan of Diet Coke, a product line that is mainly sweetened with the artificial sweetener aspartame.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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Be babied by him with back rubs, head scratches and order fast food for dinner.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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But Vance thinks the real problem is that people just aren’t babying hard enough.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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Yachts have several stewards whose primary duty is to pamper, one chef cooking for a small group, the ability to select menus ahead of time, and the freedom to choose destinations.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 July 2025
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Many pet owners love to pamper and praise their animal companions, and there are small business owners who are quick to oblige.—
Erin Federigan,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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There was something meditative about the way the water bubbled and burst, coaxing that tough meat to tenderness.—
Cleyvis Natera,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 July 2025
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The crowd burst into laughter, but even wizardry couldn't coax it in.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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You’re not mollycoddled during the week and are expected to act as any professional crew member would.—
Helen Iatrou,
Robb Report,
14 Sep. 2023
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So football generally, and pro football specifically, helped reassure the country that American men were not mollycoddled softies.—
James Surowiecki,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2019
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Eli Mintz, a Yiddish-theatre star, played Uncle David with a high, wheedling voice, his hands a blur of gesticulation, and the Goldberg children were portrayed by Gentile actors, including the endearing Arlene (Fuzzy) McQuade as the preteen Rosalie, a studious girl with a sleek bob.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The ObamaCare failure made the tax cut harder, but after months of jawboning and wheedling, the White House got the deal done at the end of 2017.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
2 May 2025
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Antisemitic rhetoric, and even violence, sometimes masked as anti-Israel bile, must be combatted, not coddled.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Employees become more resilient and engaged when pushed to grow, not shielded and coddled from struggle.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Only occasionally could my father be cajoled into telling me a bedtime story.—
Margot Singer
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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After arm-twisting and cajoling lawmakers overnight, Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hailed what is likely to be the most significant piece of legislation enacted during the president’s second term.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
4 July 2025
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“Dulcify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcify. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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