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as in encounter
a brief clash between enemies or rivals the two advance parties had a brush, but no one was wounded

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The device arrives in a set with seven attachments, though the long barrel wands are our favorite for curling, whereas the brushes make raking through full manes a quick process. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024 Freeman Facial Mask Set: on sale for $5.49 Original price: $9.99 This Freeman Exotic Blends Mask Set includes a pore-clearing French pink clay peel-off mask, a deep-cleansing Hawaiian black salt peel-off mask, an aloe jelly mask and a silicone application brush. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yet the major averages brushed off the weaker-than-expected October jobs numbers on Friday and rallied — underscoring their expectations for a interest rate cut at next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting. Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Because the fleece structure is too airy to stand alone, it’s paired with a thin outer fabric that brushes off wind and abrasion. Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brush 

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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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