crow's-foot

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Recent Examples of crow's-foot Since then, it's been approved to treat crow's-feet (in 2013) and moderate-to-severe forehead lines (in 2017), though doctors had been regularly using it off-label on both areas for years. Danielle Cohen, Allure, 23 July 2024
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Noun
  • The result is a family-friendly loop where people and pets can do laps or just wander down to the creek.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
  • The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.
    Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On top of the inner liner is the carcass ply.
    Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • The 38-year-old living legend plies his trade for Miami FC and hopes to lead Argentina to a repeat as World Cup champion in 2026.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • In the layer of the upper atmosphere called the stratosphere, the gas creates a protective layer that shields Earthlings from harmful ultraviolet rays.
    Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
  • The blueberry layer brings deep sweetness and vibrant color, while Meyer lemon adds a floral brightness that keeps the parfaits tasting fresh and lively.
    Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Burrows has given up 17 home runs in 13 starts this season, with 11 coming on his four-seam fastball.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • Buttons require holes, a hood must be attached to the back of a garment, a zipper worked into a seam or hidden amongst pleats requires more pattern making and construction time.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

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“Crow's-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow%27s-foot. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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