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First, the molds are cleaned and waxed, then the staff will review the work order to understand which colors the customer wants. Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025 Noah Hawley’s ambitious contribution to the Alien franchise wrapped its first season on FX by delivering exactly what Sigourney Weaver waxed on about earlier this month at TIFF. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025 There are other things to wax poetic about. Vincent Acovino, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025 Westerns and rom-coms and war movies might wax and wane in popularity, but there’s always some buzz around the latest disaster movie. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wax

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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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