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Recent Examples of callus
Often, a keelboat could manage just two crossings a day, for a total of 15 or 20 miles; afterward, their shirts bloodied, their shoulders callused, the men were rewarded with a fillee—a cup of whiskey chased by a cup of river water.
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Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Our feet, in particular, are one area that, with the exception of pedicures, can easily become overlooked, resulting in dry, cracked, and callused soles.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
The best to hope for is that the tree will callus over the wounded area.
—oregonlive, 18 June 2023
This handy product is made with natural and organic ingredients, including beeswax and shea butter, to provide a soothing moisturizer for not only dry noses and paw pads but also rough elbows and callused areas.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023
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Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Our feet, in particular, are one area that, with the exception of pedicures, can easily become overlooked, resulting in dry, cracked, and callused soles.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
The best to hope for is that the tree will callus over the wounded area.
—oregonlive, 18 June 2023
This handy product is made with natural and organic ingredients, including beeswax and shea butter, to provide a soothing moisturizer for not only dry noses and paw pads but also rough elbows and callused areas.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callus
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Beyond the portability factor, stick foundations' solid, creamy formulation tends to be more foolproof than liquid formulas, which are more prone to creasing and caking.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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Equipment also includes a device to eliminate pesky lunar dusk, which has caked spacesuits and equipment in earlier lunar visits.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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High ceilings stretched above me, encrusted with mouldings of flowers and faces, while garlands, angels, and Ionic columns flocked the dirty, peeling walls.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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His Lifestyle Flyback Chronograph RM 72-01 is encrusted with diamonds set in white gold and features a green rubber strap.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Art Deco world of Poirot has long since been concreted over by some ’70s town planners, and the Miss Marple chintzy rural drawing room is not a place that many people frequent.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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Number four, the history of the space concreted our decision to work there.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
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The enthusiasm and excitement level of these kids has really gelled.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Wave have gelled as a team, and many players used the word sisterhood to describe the camaraderie.—
Buffy Gorrilla,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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Maine officials filed a lawsuit against the USDA on Monday following the agency’s decision to freeze funding to the state.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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As for Estonia, Kaja Kallas, the country’s former Prime Minister who is now the European Union’s foreign-policy chief, expressed her sadness last week at the Trump Administration freezing the funding for Radio Free Europe.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The multi-platinum recording artist has solidified her status as a bankable star for Netflix.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The mariachi singer — who died in 2021 — remains one of Mexico’s most celebrated musical figures, and his induction into the Registry further solidifies his enduring legacy.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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And then, as if he’s already relived the moment in question and arrived at the same, grim decision, Joel’s expression hardens.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Apr. 2025
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Farmers say their forebears initially enjoyed super yields, but the soil has hardened over time, and yields have plummeted, leading to more chemical use.—
Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The figs would cook until their tough outer skin softened and some began to burst open to gently ooze their seedy pulp, thickening the mixture into a grainy, molasses-brown syrup, while other figs remained whole, their thick stems still attached.—
Claude Barilleaux,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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Formulated with organic amla and rice protein and proven to thicken hair by 11% (per the brand), the volumizing foam will create fuller, all-day voluminous curls.—
Natasha Marsh,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Callus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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