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Pesticide exposure Exposure to glyphosate, an herbicide that is often sprayed on crops as a pesticide, could block the body’s ability to fight off cancer, according to Lake.—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025 Narcan, the nasal spray version of naloxone, has received F.D.A. approval to be sold over the counter and should be widely available by late summer.—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
Harris recommends immediately misting your face with a long-wearing setting spray after foundation and concealer application, then blending.—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025 Warming, calming, and serenity-evoking, the linen spray makes bedtime smell and feel like a luxe tropical getaway.—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spray
Limbs and twigs dangled by threads of bark, or were scattered underneath, completeIv broken away.
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Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
Missy Elliott, Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, Lisa of BLACKPINK, FKA twigs, MARINA, Tyla, Clairo, Anitta, beabadoobee and more will also be playing the festival.
McFadden peppered both sides with questions during arguments over a lawsuit the AP filed Friday saying that its 1st Amendment rights were being violated by the ban, which began gradually two weeks ago.
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Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Less than 24 hours after Smart’s trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Washington Wizards became official, youngsters Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington peppered him with questions about how to become better defenders.
As a result, the court gave the Metropolitan AME Church ownership of the trademark, giving them the right to deny use of the group's name and yellow or black laurel wreath symbol.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
Since the small wreath is artificial, it can be used as decor before the holiday and for future celebrations.
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