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Recent Examples of crow's-footSince 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
The result is a family-friendly loop where people and pets can do laps or just wander down to the creek.
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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.
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.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2026
So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?
In the layer of the upper atmosphere called the stratosphere, the gas creates a protective layer that shields Earthlings from harmful ultraviolet rays.
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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.
Burrows has given up 17 home runs in 13 starts this season, with 11 coming on his four-seam fastball.
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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.