as in to smooth
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Each pad is infused with 10% glycolic acid for gentle exfoliation, tranexamic acid to target dark spots, and niacinamide to smooth and even tone.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025 -
His biggest impression was how balanced and smooth the bat felt through the strike zone.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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His shirt collar is frayed, and there’s a hole in the right elbow of his sweater.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Burnout frayed Patton’s love for sourcing and selling coffee.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Every space, from the rooms to the lobby, as well as the shopping and dining locations, will be reinvented as an ode to wildlife, offering the perfect environment to unwind and let one's mind wander.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Cheng Xin | Getty Images While a deal may allow both sides to unwind some of the retaliatory measures, hopes for near-term talks between the two leaders are fading fast.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Straighten (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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