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as in polishes
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as in flicks
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touches up
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Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Payam Zamani’s story reads like the American dream—one that begins with his escape from religious persecution in Iran as a teenager and culminates, years later, with ringing the bell at NASDAQ.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Powers shares details with us and reads from one of his favorite pieces – a description of Corben’s Men of War.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bucking convention at every turn, Welles skipped around chronology freely, using inventive dissolves and edits to move the viewer back and forth in time.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Amy McDaniel edits stories about criminal justice, breaking news and education for the Star-Telegram.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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One agent searches through system information to identify suspicious behavior, another revises security policies to prevent future threats of the same kind and a third tests the defenses of the system by staging an attack.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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On June 30, the EPA issued an interim final rule for national emission standards for integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities, which revises all 2025 and 2026 compliance dates for standards to April 3, 2027, according to EPA documents.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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These palaces in the sky are forever undergoing modernization and revamps to impress the most discerning guests.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Touches up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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