as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection
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The categories are painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art and video/animation.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
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In the painting Untitled (Gram Yatra), Husain emphasizes the centrality of village and rural life in India as the basis for going forward as a new nation.—
Karen K. Ho for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
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Also during the conclave, advocates for women’s ordination set off pink smoke flares over the Vatican to protest their exclusion from the priesthood and the election process.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Some of the turns of my own history—particularly a decision to train for ordination in the Anglican church in my twenties, and then to leave that training—began to enter the book in new and transformed ways.—
Megan Hunter
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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The Japanese investment firm is buying around 87 million shares, or roughly 2% of Intel’s outstanding shares, at $23 apiece.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The importance of having a diversified investment strategy - and not just in finances but in life in general.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Marc Maron had about the most intense induction into the Swiftie Hall of Fame as a person can get.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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The induction of the new class comes at a pivotal moment for the organization, following this summer’s official opening of its new headquarters in Los Angeles.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Crews will close the Camino De La Plaza off-ramp at south I-5 in San Ysidro at 9 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday for pipe installation, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Bernheim Arboretum and Forest aims to connect people with nature through educational programs, art installations, and a nature playground.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The pattern is so widely recognized among scientists who study warming trends in the US that it was prominently featured in the most recent installment of the US National Climate Assessment, which came out in 2023.—
Chris Mooney,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Editor’s note: This is the 11th (and final) installment of Dane Brugler’s 2026 NFL Draft Summer Scouting series.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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My family came to Washington for my investiture ceremony.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hugs his former clerk, Neomi Rao, at her investiture ceremony for the US Court of Appeals, in Washington, DC.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Greetings from Your Hometown kicks off its time on that list at No. 3, becoming the band’s eighth placement inside the highest region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Freehand placement also offers up a more natural finish.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
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