Word: gummed
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...After a series of bad years for Hershey, however, the trust board briefly toyed in 2007 with the idea of selling its stock to Wrigley, famous for its chewing-gum brand, but backed down within hours of closing the deal. State and federal authorities had tried to block the sale, in part because of concerns about the size of a combined Wrigley-Hershey company. Residents of the town of Hershey, meanwhile, expressed outrage and even convinced a local judge to delay the sale, saying it would cause "irreparable harm" to the community...
...merger now would give U.S.-focused Hershey an international presence to compete with powerhouse rivals such as Mars Inc., which recently merged with Hershey's would-be suitor Wrigley. It would also give Hershey a firmer foothold to compete in the chewing-gum market, since Cadbury owns a number of brands, including Trident, Dentyne and Chiclets...
What kind of gum do you chew? You are chewing gum all the time; it must be awesome gum...
...chew any kind of gum. I have to when we play live because all that screaming will dry out your throat. The last thing you want to do is gag and barf in front of 20,000 people...
...could keep track of who is smoking on campus at any given time isn't really feasible," says Joni Troester, director of the university's campus wellness program. Instead, the school helps those trying to kick the habit by offering smoking-cessation programs and providing reimbursement for nicotine patches, gum and prescription medications like Zyban...