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RestaurantsThose attending the Oscars will be eating the bare minimum, so don't expect to see stars eating lots of water-retaining foods like sushi and Japanese.
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But pity those water-retaining creatures, as the riders and stable owners have it far better.
Dunes Struck 2011
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At Restoration Hardware's West Hollywood, Calif., location, floral expert Eddie Zaratsian is using colored succulent plants—sometimes known as "fat plants" for their water-retaining properties—in holiday arrangements.
Greenery, With Hints of the Forest and Desert Anne Marie Chaker 2011
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Design and performance of water-retaining embankments in permafrost.
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Problems associated with water-retaining dams include seepage, frost heave (in areas of seasonal frost), settlement, slope stability, slope protection, and construction methods.
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And so it is that this water-retaining principle combined with a decreased metabolism can cause a weight rebound when you begin to eat normally and your body perceives that it is no longer in danger of starvation.
Colleen Perry: New Year's Resolution: To Be Happy in 2009, Stop Dieting! 2009
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The conservancies are located in the "backland" or upper stream catchment areas and comprise water-retaining embankments and structures.
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Adding more water-retaining surfaces, including green roofs, will effectively lower a building owner's city fees.
Going Green on Top 2008
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For example, an organic chicken breast is not only flavorful but plump and juicy because the chicken it came from was not pumped up with water-retaining hormones before being taken to market.
ChiWalking Katherine Dreyer 2006
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For example, an organic chicken breast is not only flavorful but plump and juicy because the chicken it came from was not pumped up with water-retaining hormones before being taken to market.
ChiWalking Katherine Dreyer 2006
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