as in suppleness
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Noun
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The leave-in Hair Dew brings pliancy to hair, and a good pick for thirsty strands is the What the Hemp deep moisture mask, which deeply moisturizes but feels light as air.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2023 -
In surrendering to remoteness and distance—what can’t be seen or decided, whether because of memory’s pliancy or people’s opacity—the show birthed something new, or seemed to.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2023
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Quantum annealing: This term is borrowed from annealing, a process that uses heat to alter the physical or chemical properties of a metal, glass, or plastic film to increase ductility and reduce hardness.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Oct. 2024
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The first, adopted in the 1990s and still widely employed, had a good combination of strength and ductility.—
John Johnson Jr.,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Aug. 2024
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But The Rich Cream is a very good moisturizer with immediate and long-term benefits — for me, the biggest improvements lied in my skin’s elasticity and tone.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
2 Jan. 2025
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The purple shampoo is enriched with hydrolyzed vegetable protein, which has amino acids that penetrate the hair shafts to improve elasticity and prevent breakage.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Pliability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pliability. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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