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Recent Examples of touch up
Your word processor can edit documents, and your image editor can touch up pictures, but a ransomware program that tries to encrypt those files gets blocked.
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Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 June 2025
Out on the balcony a painter was at work touching up the facade, a small hedge against the decay.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
Tap Secret Mattifying Dry Shampoo Powder in your purse, travel cosmetic bag, or work tote to touch up greasy or flat hair on the go.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 June 2025
Iconic London Glow All Over Melting Balm Stick, $30
For a head-to-toe bronze that can be touched up in a matter of seconds, consider this Iconic London balm-stick made with moisturizing squalane, plus coconut and argan oils.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 June 2025
Out on the balcony a painter was at work touching up the facade, a small hedge against the decay.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
Tap Secret Mattifying Dry Shampoo Powder in your purse, travel cosmetic bag, or work tote to touch up greasy or flat hair on the go.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 June 2025
Iconic London Glow All Over Melting Balm Stick, $30
For a head-to-toe bronze that can be touched up in a matter of seconds, consider this Iconic London balm-stick made with moisturizing squalane, plus coconut and argan oils.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
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The property’s golfing enthusiasts can perfect their games on the simulator before transitioning immediately south to the 54-year-old Brookfield Hills Golf Club, or immediately east to the century-old Westmore Country Club, one of the nation’s premiere private clubs.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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She was widely known to do her own makeup — which was often a cool-toned smokey eye that enhanced her eyelids and made her blue eyes pop — and helped other people perfect their own looks with her collection of makeup tutorial videos.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As onlookers cheered her on, the musician held a stack of bills and flicked them all over the ground around the bride and groom, who danced and laughed in excitement.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Midfielder Courtney Brown received the ball on the left wing and swung in a bending cross, which playmaker Croix Bethune deftly flicked on towards the back post.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Between the Trump Administration declaring private accounts a red flag for foreign students and prospective employers using AI to find fake applicants, the old rules of polishing and making your accounts private are becoming obsolete.—
Erin Spencer Sairam,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Also worth reading 🏈 Sports: The Lions-Falcons preseason game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance following what appeared to be a neck injury.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Human sellers backed by AI insights can better read the subtle signals of buying intent, customize their engagement strategy and build the credibility that moves deals forward.—
Aaron Biggs,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Visuals also showed some people receiving CPR. Uncontrollable crowd Police started caning people at one gate, leading to more chaos, said Mithun Singh, a software engineer among the crowd.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The company also updated its guidance, revising its adjusted EBITDA range upwards by $5 million on the back and front ends.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trump didn’t like the fact that the BLS revised downward its jobs reports for April and May.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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The most infamous incident occurred in 1926, when a 16-year-old boy was reportedly killed by a cassowary after attempting to club it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The informal summit at private members club the Royal Overseas League sparked hopes relations between the two sides could improve in the coming months.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Our conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Emily Scolnick.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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