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Recent Examples of touch up
While Juan took in upholstery work, Deyla worked at a photography studio, continuing to touch up photos.
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Patients share the process in online videos filmed from injectors' offices, asking for a touch up to blur away any hint of crows feet or 11 lines between the brows.
—NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
While the original cut requires some intense blowout skills starting from wet hair, the latest iteration could easily be styled on the fly and is easy to touch up.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Here’s a rundown of the best solid fragrances to touch up your scent on the go without bringing a bottle along.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Patients share the process in online videos filmed from injectors' offices, asking for a touch up to blur away any hint of crows feet or 11 lines between the brows.
—NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
While the original cut requires some intense blowout skills starting from wet hair, the latest iteration could easily be styled on the fly and is easy to touch up.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Here’s a rundown of the best solid fragrances to touch up your scent on the go without bringing a bottle along.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
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The rapid evolution of tree-climbing gear actually led to Open Ascent, which is pretty much a showcase of each competitor’s technical climbing system, perfected and personalized for their everyday work.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Bernice spends a lot of time trying to perfect a Charlotte Russe for her fiancé.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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David flicked, a 3-pointer swished, and the junior stretched his vocal cords to the cavernous audience at the Coliseum with an early dagger.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Zumwinkle darted along the left wall, cut in along the goal line and flicked a shot behind goaltended Kayle Osborne that deflected off the crossbar and into the net to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead just past the midway point in the first period.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The stage puts a spotlight on smack-talk skills, functioning like a gym where wrestlers work out their character muscles, polish their submission holds and perfect their trash-talking chops in front of a panel of judges.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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They are polished effortlessly and exactly the kind of shoes that work from day to night.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kids and teens of all ages could be found hanging out in the Nexus Lounge complete with PS5 and Xbox gaming systems, air hockey, ping pong, vintage arcade games, board games, reading nooks, a miniature kitchen, and puzzles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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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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Takaichi has pledged to revise Japan's security and defense policy by December and seeks to further bolster Japan's military with unmanned combative weapons and long-range missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes after Mamdani pledged to revise the city's police response in non-criminal emergencies, including mental health crises.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fans looking for their introduction to club hedonism might be surprised to learn that wild, sweaty abandon can be conjured with the same big crash cymbals and plinky guitar lines that have featured on every other Harry Styles record.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
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It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Terri Cullen edited this edition.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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