Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
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Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2026
These types of protrusions are fairly common, particularly in older men, and occur when a small amount of abdominal contents, such as fat or a bit of intestines, slips through a gap or weak point in the muscles and tissues of the abdominal wall.
As does the Buddha’s Hand, a pulp-less lemon with fragrant, yellowy finger-like protuberances best for zesting, candying, and making infusions for teas, simple syrups, marinades, and libations.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Described as bright green with small protuberances on its back, the frog belongs to the Gastrotheca genus, a group of marsupial frogs found in Central and South America.
Bra bands that dig in and have minimal side coverage can create bulges under your tops and dresses, but this under-$20 Warners style does the opposite, according to shoppers.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
2 Sep. 2026
During matches earlier this year, bulges could be seen in the shoulder seams on jerseys for teams including France and Uruguay, the Guardian reported.
In a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2026
Private funding, along with projections for ticket sales and other revenue generated onsite, will round out Kanal’s budget.
Not long after boarding a city bus in central Vienna, the grand buildings and busy streets of Austria’s capital gave way to wooded hills and rows of grapevines.
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Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2026
Aerial footage showed flames burning through the dense vegetation in the hills above the iconic museum complex.
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