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Recent Examples of touch up
If stains are still slightly visible, consider masking them with furniture polish on wood cabinets or touching up paint where needed.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Editor's tip: Instead of dry shampoo, touch up oily spots with Oribe’s matching mist, which mattifies hair at the roots.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
This super-popular pick features the brand’s signature wax coating, which repels moisture and can be touched up for years to come.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
However, campaign staff will be prohibited from interacting with their respective candidates during these intermissions, denying them the opportunity for strategic consultations or to touch up the candidates’ appearance.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Editor's tip: Instead of dry shampoo, touch up oily spots with Oribe’s matching mist, which mattifies hair at the roots.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
This super-popular pick features the brand’s signature wax coating, which repels moisture and can be touched up for years to come.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
However, campaign staff will be prohibited from interacting with their respective candidates during these intermissions, denying them the opportunity for strategic consultations or to touch up the candidates’ appearance.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
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Mexican producers have perfected their art for centuries, crafting exceptional spirits from the agave plant that rarely saw the light of day outside their immediate surroundings.Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Land Mines Are Still a Worldwide Problem Land-mine detection has still not been perfected, and the explosive devices are still a huge problem worldwide.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
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The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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These are the best action flicks currently on Hulu, updated monthly.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Cardozo recommends placing a tea towel in the sink, washing the crystal in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, and polishing it with a lint-free towel.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stepping out onto cold Turkish marble, polished by centuries of footsteps, feels like walking into the pages of mythology.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Lively’s text isn’t specific as to who her dragons are, but many are reading it as a reference to her husband Reynolds and her friend Taylor Swift.Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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For more, read Ben’s piece on how Unrivaled became a welcome alternative to going overseas in the offseason.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Prune the second-year, woody canes off summer-bearing raspberries once a year after the plants fruit.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
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In the nearly 250 years since its founding, the United States has witnessed its fair share of political violence, from four presidential assassinations to an 1856 caning on the Senate floor to a 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol that left at least five dead.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
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In response to the backlash, the school revised its plans to reduce the impact on green spaces by focusing development on the western side of the park.Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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This has become a sadly familiar situation, as both the 2021 and 2022 Grammys were also dramatically revised, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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The beauty of dance is that there are so many ways to approach it—dance classes, clubbing with friends, or even just grooving in your living room.Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Higher revenues clubbed with margin expansion and fewer shares resulted in the company’s bottom line of $21.17 now, up 54% from $13.77 in 2021.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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By Ben Guarino edited by Dean Visser Join Our Community of Science Lovers!Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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