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But the wisdom of a broad perspective isn’t confined to the cleaning aisle or personal care.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025 -
Moisten the disposable sheets with water and a gentle cleaning agent like Dawn dish soap, then use the DIY wet wipes to clean countertops or messy faces.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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While silk does have antimicrobial properties, pillowcases, like your face, need to be washed regularly to avoid harboring bacteria.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Cocktails also get creative treatment: The Open Sesame (18 dollars), for example, melds rye washed in sesame oil, prosecco and shiso bitters into a palate-pleasing elixir.—
Cindy Hirschfeld,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Though many of these have now been restored, thousands of pages were purged of references to gender and diversity initiatives, for example, and others including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) website remain down.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Feb. 2025
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Multiple prosecutors in his office who worked on those cases were purged in the opening days of the Trump administration.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Then on Wednesday, sheriff’s officials sent an urgent message to patrol cars, saying the Altadena air had become so toxic after days of wildfires that deputies should wear masks on the job and decontaminate their uniforms before stepping foot in their homes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Once contaminated, food cannot be decontaminated, posing risks to human health.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, Glycolic Acid, Tranexamic Acid, Kojic Acid, Licorice Root Extract Skin Type: Oily Skin, Normal Skin, Combination Skin Product Type: Serum Size: 30ml How to Apply: Apply to neck and chest after cleansing.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s tip: For the uninitiated, an essence is a lightweight, concentrated formula packed with ingredients that hydrate and refresh your skin after cleansing, while prepping it for the next steps in your skin-care routine.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, Syria could demand regular base extensions from Russia, a far cry from that 49-year lease Assad bestowed, and extract other significant concessions.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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There are many steps to creating a viable white hydrogen industry, including developing reliable, economic methods to extract it and infrastructure to store and transport it.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Your actual return — and your refund request — will be processed electronically.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Made from 100% mulberry silk, the fabric is processed without using any harmful chemicals in a mill that uses non-toxic dyes.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Starting small and scaling gradually helps refine the business model and test market demand without the stress of repaying large debts or meeting investor expectations.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Not refining the budget on paper by playing with numbers, but by being productively smart and undertaking a massive effort of production engineering.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Elutriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elutriate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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