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rouging

verb

present participle of rouge

as in crimsoning

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Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

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Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
There should be no pain or skin reddening during a proper session, and therapists avoid working over active swelling, infection or skin that’s undergone cancer treatment.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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The dart to Odunze came with Williams flushing to his right away from pressure in the end zone and then putting a heater on his receiver, who had created separation against Jaylon Johnson.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Smoke events leave residue behind; the guidelines include protocols for flushing spaces and verifying air quality once the event passes.

— Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Yet underneath the glowing case studies lies a quiet crisis, which is AI fatigue.

— Khadim Batti, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Give yourself the treat of waking up with amazing hair and skin with this mulberry silk pillowcase, which has over 10,000 glowing reviews at Amazon.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

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