skim milk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of skim milk
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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For example, a study published in May found that whole and low-fat milk reduced the risk of high blood pressure, while skim milk increased the risk.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
By comparison, new musicals are too often skim milk.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
The FAO dairy price index increased 2.4%, its fifth consecutive monthly rise, with the steepest gains registered by skim milk powder and butter.
From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2022
I adored the stuff even as a child in the fat-free-crazed '90s, with a mom who kept our kitchen stocked with nonfat yogurt, skim milk and those awesomely chewy Snackwell's devil's food cookies.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2021
The Bureau of Nutrition Education has distributed endless flyers encouraging us to eat potato skins, drink skim milk, try cow brains.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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