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Grinding ice cubes with coarse salt helps break up buildup, while a handful of citrus peels freshens the scent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Nothing freshens a room up quite like sparkling baseboards and walls.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
7 Apr. 2026
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Going farther west, however, brightens the sky even more and anywhere west of a line from approximately central Michigan, going south through east-central Kentucky to the Gulf Coast will be bathed in full daylight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As a professional online shopper, nothing brightens up my day quite like scoring a budget-friendly haul.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The grapes will still get the sugar that sweetens them from the surrounding leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Get the recipe > Maple syrup sweetens the spice paste—fragrant with cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon—used to marinate a whole bird in this hearty supper from British Indian chef Romy Gill.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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From the crest—literally, the top of Crest Road—the view sweeps from the Bay Bridge across the full San Francisco skyline and out to the Golden Gate Bridge, then toward Sausalito and Mount Tamalpais.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Expanding removal sweeps for children who were never in danger inflicts unnecessary trauma without justification.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This not only cleans and deodorizes, but also helps remove mineral deposit buildup.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning with steam can kill dust mites, bacteria, and germs, reduces allergens, and deodorizes by breaking down odor-causing bacteria.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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When some chime in to say their doctors had been cautiously optimistic about treatments, Sarah brushes that aside.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Tidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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