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Recent Examples of reparative
Long used for its hydrating, toning, and reparative qualities, this botanical ingredient has become a cornerstone of modern Korean skincare, and is especially beloved by those with sensitive or reactive skin.
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Alice Abbiadati, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
At the Pitangui Medical & Beauty Clinic, also in Seoul, Lu underwent a $3,500 mini tummy tuck addressing her lower abdomen, Liposuction 360 on her upper body and thighs (combined cost $12,240), a $2,400 breast augmentation via fat transfer and a reparative $3,100 vaginoplasty.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Applying a deep-conditioning or reparative hair mask or oil treatment before your shower helps the product work its magic.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Allen’s reparative narrative, though, actually revolves around Maddie’s nine-year-old daughter, Caroline (River Lipe-Smith), who has only just claimed her pronouns and, as the title tells us, her name.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Alice Abbiadati, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
At the Pitangui Medical & Beauty Clinic, also in Seoul, Lu underwent a $3,500 mini tummy tuck addressing her lower abdomen, Liposuction 360 on her upper body and thighs (combined cost $12,240), a $2,400 breast augmentation via fat transfer and a reparative $3,100 vaginoplasty.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Applying a deep-conditioning or reparative hair mask or oil treatment before your shower helps the product work its magic.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Allen’s reparative narrative, though, actually revolves around Maddie’s nine-year-old daughter, Caroline (River Lipe-Smith), who has only just claimed her pronouns and, as the title tells us, her name.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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That curiosity extends beyond the marketplace and into research institutions such as UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, where scientists are studying the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelic compounds.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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At Swiss Medica, therapeutic cells are prepared on-site in an internal laboratory that manages the entire process from collection to administration.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dunbar provided more than curative medicine.—
Anita Moncrease,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
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Burnout and the Mental Load When the nervous system stays in a prolonged fight-or-flight state, sleep becomes lighter, digestion slows, and restorative processes are deprioritized.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the top, an indoor–outdoor onsen draws mineral-rich water from deep beneath Tokyo, providing a restorative soak with views of the city skyline.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparative. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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