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lipping

verb

Definition of lipping

present participle of lip

as in washing

to flow along or against the waves, reflecting the red glow of the sunset, gently lipped the prow

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Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
In a single-person household, washing your bath mat every one to two weeks is typically sufficient.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

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There is virtually no running water, and two million people are bathing in the ocean.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The famed Big 5 (elephants, buffalos, leopards, rhinos, and lions) are all easily spotted in these lands, but the diverse habitats provide opportunities for different behavioral sightings, from feeding to bathing and mating.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

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The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Another clip showed Meghan splashing in a muddy puddle before shifting to footage of Princess Lilibet riding a bike.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026

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