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as in disinfecting
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as in romanticizing
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Though winter brings shorter days and frosty weather, a trip to the slopes has a way of romanticizing the season.—
Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
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Nothing wrong with a little fantasy, but this year’s astrology asks us to stop romanticizing potential and start paying attention to what feels genuine, reciprocal and enduring.—
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Maduro complemented the repressive apparatus by purging institutions of anyone who dared dissent.—
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The task of purging your closet of unwanted or outdated items to make more space can be a nightmare.—
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There’s no sugarcoating it—more intricate lace nail art can be tricky to nail (pun intended) for beginners.—
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There’s no use sugarcoating it—MGP has hit a bit of a rough patch over the past year.—
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Radiation protection personnel allegedly responded to the incident quickly, pulling the worker from the water and decontaminating him safely.—
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There’s no wishful thinking that our society will stop idealizing appearance, but framing and intrinsic motivation matter.—
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There’s a fine line between being crystal clear and idealizing a situation.—
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For example, those that change the cooling solution or solvent, which is typically used in the process of separating and purifying nuclear materials.—
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One of the best home deals available, this one looks futuristic and boasts excellent purifying power.—
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Syrian government and Kurdish forces accuse each other of targeting civilians and hospitals, intensifying humanitarian concerns amid the military standoff.—
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All those factors have created a dynamic in Congress in which the potency of Republican dissent is intensifying, especially amid the approaching midterm elections, which historically spell trouble for the party in power.—
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Pull everything out and give your pantry a thorough cleaning, scrubbing down shelves and washing bins and baskets.—
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But trust us, the answer is not scrubbing harder.—
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“Sanitizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitizing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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