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Recent Examples of unsmoothedIt was left unfinished, with rough, unsmoothed chisel marks skirting its lower third.—Lauren Keith, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2020 In the midst of Thursday’s sharp price falls, traders rediscovered the value of caution, and puts became popular again, with the unsmoothed ratio returning to its long-run average.—James MacKintosh, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2020
This top is business in the front (the draped, halter neckline and uneven hem) and a party in the back (the open back).
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2026
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a real-time planning and control framework that significantly improves how two-legged robots recover from sudden disturbances while walking on uneven or moving terrain.
Take a cutting a few inches long with several leaves to include a node (that brown bumpy thing which is a dormant growing point where the stem meets the leaf).
The former Clemson star has discovered a fondness for poa annua, the strain of grass that get bumpy with spikes and footprints and late afternoon growth, and can be downright terrifying on short par putts when the greens are this fast.
Apply it wherever skin looks rough or lackluster, and relish in the relief.
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Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
25 Feb. 2026
But the simple sight of Barkov on the ice is one that provides optimism for a Panthers fan base yearning for any sort of optimism during a rough season.
To center Jack instead, however, might have detracted too much from his role as an object of warped desire within the house.
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David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
After a single use, these pans often become warped, dented, or weakened, leading to uneven heating and creases that can trap food residue and cause bacteria buildup.
On the 002, a trail runner tailored to ground feel, wavy lines from previous iterations carry extra relevance now, and a gum sole unit provides a stark contrast.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
January Jones's wavy texture is hair envy-inducing.