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Recent Examples of retouch
Face retouching tools are conveniently accessible in the Face Swap window.
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Ohtani failed to retouch second base while returning to first on a deep flyout by Freddie Freeman.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Clarke is an expert in the art of editing and retouching photos, and friends wanted his opinion of the image.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Royal family Another official photograph involving Catherine, Princess of Wales was digitally manipulated, according to a leading photo agency, sparking a second royal retouching controversy.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Ohtani failed to retouch second base while returning to first on a deep flyout by Freddie Freeman.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Clarke is an expert in the art of editing and retouching photos, and friends wanted his opinion of the image.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Royal family Another official photograph involving Catherine, Princess of Wales was digitally manipulated, according to a leading photo agency, sparking a second royal retouching controversy.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retouch
Verb
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Gentle physical exfoliants can also help polish away dead skin without irritation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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This prompt works wonders for polishing your work and pointing out improvements.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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That report also noted two suicides at a facility in Georgia in 2018 for which ICE fined CoreCivic for failing in its duty of care, including failure to comply with suicide prevention guidelines.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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In November, the European Commission fined Meta more than $800 million for unfair trade practices.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
Helen L. Murphey / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Justyna Magdalena Beyer, 42, and daughter Brielle Beyer, 12, of NoVa, were on a trip to hone Brielle's figure skating skills.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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He’s also advocated for honing the party’s message to working class Americans and communicating through more mediums like podcasts, gaming platforms and others.—
Dana Ferguson,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Those talks are likely to intensify with Thursday’s NBA trade deadline fast approaching.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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The purge intensified Monday when, according to the New York Times, former IG office staffers were directed to surrender to their agencies work laptops, phones, parking decals, and ID cards.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
1 Feb. 2025
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The person said Perplexity’s proposal was revised based off of feedback from the Trump administration.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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In 2016, the federation revised those voluntary guidelines, increasing the minimum distance to 1,000 feet.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Yet each step of my journey—from the subzero climate of my youth to the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley—has only reinforced my belief that, with vision and determination, technology can open doors most people never knew existed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Notably, first lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to reinforce a meaningfulness to the trip.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Once an enemy is affected by gas the drone will move on and target another unaffected enemy The targeting logic has been reworked to prevent the drone from roaming too far.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Web pages that could not be immediately reworded to strip out all mentions of gender, like those aimed at transgender people, were taken down to be reworked.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Retouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retouch. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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