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gault

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chiefly British

as in clay

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Considering the remote location, the camp’s range of wellness treatments is impressive, from rose-clay exfoliation wraps to full manis and pedis to massages with Namibian calabash gourds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Kaolin and bentonite team up with colloidal clay to soak up excess sebum and sweep away pore-clogging buildup, while corn mint powder lends a little extra oil-absorbing power.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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Before-and-after images aired by state broadcaster China Central Television showed a multistory building and more than a dozen vehicles covered in mud.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In Tibet, a mudslide that struck near the land border crossing of Gyirong Port on Wednesday left mud in the surrounding areas that was more than 5 feet deep on average, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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Ariel argued in the interview that America, and by extension its cuisine, is less like a melting pot and more like a gumbo.

— James Powel, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Although ingredients vary from one cook to the next, or are influenced by region, most gumbo recipes call for shrimp, sausage, chicken, okra, or some combination.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

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Those features can also be useful from Monday through Friday, especially when the route to class or work includes damaged pavement, construction zones and gravel shortcuts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Stage six’s partly-gravel climb up the Puerto El Bartalo will surely be too tough for him, but Saturday’s flat finish in Xeraco already seems destined to end in a Brennan victory.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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