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Recent Examples of woolAccording to the president of the Western Australian Farmers Federation, the rise in wool prices also provides an incentive for people to steal sheep from farms.—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 Vintage Outerwear Take a look through your closet for any vintage outerwear, such as a structured wool coat or pieces with strong tailoring or quality fabric content labels, says Mayrath.—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026 For that, Armadillo sells their Barefoot rug cleaner, which is safe for natural fibers like wool.—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026 Almost all of her daytime choices are neutral tones — soft grays or muted colors, pinstriped wool blazers and soft charcoals.—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wool
One of the book’s main themes is that trauma and damage, like red hair or skill with animals, can be handed down from one generation to the next.
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Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems.
The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.
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Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Additional layers are applied to fill gaps and create a smooth surface before a final coat of lacquer is brushed on.
Rihanna wore tiger-print Alaïa d’Orsay pumps twice in New York in January, first with denim-on-denim and then with a matching coat, while Angel Reese went bolder that month in blue leopard-print Jennifer Le thigh-high boots with fox-fur trim.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Flea and tick collars are common ways to prevent pests from wreaking havoc on your pet’s fur.