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Or sprinkle a dry cloth with cornstarch, talcum powder, or baking soda and hold it against the stain to absorb the oil.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The only way to fix the cracks in the economy is to stop erasing the people who hold it together.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Without a single state to hold it together, and so many interstate conflicts, the Soviet New Year’s tradition is splintering across the Soviet diaspora.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Set the hair dryer on medium-high heat and hold it a couple of inches away from the residue for 1 to 2 minutes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The only way to fix the cracks in the economy is to stop erasing the people who hold it together.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Without a single state to hold it together, and so many interstate conflicts, the Soviet New Year’s tradition is splintering across the Soviet diaspora.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Set the hair dryer on medium-high heat and hold it a couple of inches away from the residue for 1 to 2 minutes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Hold it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20it. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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