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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
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The Klan had been targeting those newly freed from slavery, but over the years the law has been revised to apply to a wide range of violations of constitutional rights.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026 -
While our current price estimate for SAP is $330, this will be revised downward to account for the most recent financial results and slowing growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The sixth-tier side doubled their advantage shortly after the hour mark as a deflected effort fell into the path of Buckley-Ricketts, who adjusted his body and flicked past goalkeeper Walter Benitez.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The suspect poured gasoline on the girls as well as both officers, flicked a lighter and set the room ablaze.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Rhone Commuter Flyweight Pants, 40 percent off, are lightweight, flattering, and polished enough for flights that double as workdays.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Guests return for its discreet charm, consistently warm staff, and a sense of home that feels polished rather than precious.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Clearly, the brand has perfected the formula for creating handbags that marry style and function at a reasonable price.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The original phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877, but Emile Berliner perfected the disc-playing gramophone in the 1890s.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the meantime, read on for the ultimate Pisces 2026 horoscope.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wild Detectives, the bookstore and coffee shop in Oak Cliff, also closed its doors on Friday in solidarity with the movement, reads a post on Instagram.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The diplomatic fallout has been reworked into cooperation between the two countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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For Ann Lee, an arthouse musical that counts among its closest antecedents Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the Björk-starring Dancer in the Dark, Blumberg reworked and retrofitted 10 traditional Shaker hymns, and recorded Seyfried and the other actors live on set.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Bradenton Herald newsroom.—
Bradenton Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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His remarks have been edited and condensed.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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