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Recent Examples of manicureBefore the lucious green outfield is shaped and manicured for the upcoming baseball season in Anaheim, it is being transformed by crews this week into a dirt pit.—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026 Villas grow grander, gardens more manicured, and the sea becomes bluer with every turn.—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025 His lawn is nicely manicured and his home framed by stately royal palms.—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 This gives ample time to properly manicure your nails before applying polish.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manicure
Plants are normally cut back one-third to one-half their height.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
Farrington cut back to evade two defenders and then slipped a shot from the center of the area inside the right post to give Dallas a 2-1 lead in the 38th minute.
The jersey also includes a jock tag depicting a dove carrying an olive branch, while the Pride’s familiar purple trims the collar, cuffs and player lettering.
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Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Cheese quesadillas are sliced into inch-long planks, crusts are trimmed off sandwiches to stave off a potential meltdown, and even grapes are halved.
Speaking to the officers, Colt denied making the post and said his Discord account had been hacked, according to the footage.
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Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verify or cancel a subscription by independently contacting the company via its official channels and reach out to the Attorney General’s Office for help with locked or hacked accounts.
Evergreens To Prune In Late Winter Late winter is a good time to prune most evergreens, especially summer and fall bloomers like abelias, gardenias, and sasanqua camellias.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Here, our experts break down which trees must be pruned during this period of deep dormancy—along with some best practices to follow.
This buttery-smooth two-piece set includes a cap-sleeve, V-neck top with front button accents that give it a feminine touch, while the high-waisted, cropped wide-leg pants offer a flowy, relaxed, and casual fit.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Other slides included images of the model and Gavras cropped together.
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard pared back his black and white suit, while his wife, filmmaker and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, wore a look from McQueen’s pre-fall 2015 collection.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
Evening functions called for something smaller and more contained, often pared down to a small clutch or simple wallet.