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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuticles
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To prevent roaches, keep stove tops, counters and floors clean of grease and food; repair any plumbing leaks; seal cracks and holes near doors, windows and other areas of the home; and always keep an eye out for signs of cockroaches, which can include eggs, droppings and shed skins.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The film satirizes key elements of the zeitgeist, with costumes acting as signifiers for wealth and status — second skins for the main characters.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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More than once, activists documented people on Terminal Island, a part of LA, removing plates from vehicles.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its hot water function makes quick work of sticky messes on the floor (a godsend in my house, since my kids have taken to tipping plates with maple syrup onto the floor) and the steam cleaning setting easily clears deeper stains and eliminates odors.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Observers suggest that the test increases pressure on the United States and NATO to reconsider current policies and adapt to the introduction of underwater nuclear drones capable of evading ballistic missile shields.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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While effective, Whipple shields are heavy, costly, and prone to fragmentation on impact, ironically adding more debris to the environment they’re meant to protect.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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But mycelium—whether produced by MycoWorks or another startup—is not a drop-in replacement for cow or calf hides in production and has proven to have shortcomings as a leather alternative.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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About 1,150 accessories, components, fabrics, synthetic and model firms from 109 countries presented their fall 2026 collections at the fair, which remains a global reference for luxury hides.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Cuticles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuticles. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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