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massage

[muh-sahzh, -sahj, mas-ahzh] / məˈsɑʒ, -ˈsɑdʒ, ˈmæs ɑʒ /




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“The primary suite is a private retreat featuring a fireplace, secluded deck, dual spa-inspired baths, individual walk-in closets, a Sitting Room, and dedicated massage and salon rooms,” the listing adds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

He describes it as using "light pressure" and "strategic massage techniques" to "clear" your lymphatic system.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

These renovations included the addition of a new structure on the grounds that contains a gym and a “recovery center” with a sauna, a cold plunge, a steam room, and a massage table.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

And even the go-for-broke performance of Mr. Ribisi, with its barely contained insanity, requires something to massage our sympathies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

What I love best: the lotus-pod shower, where heavy drops will massage my scalp as if I were standing in a monsoon.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

Sources told NBC News that Combs pays inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas and that the hip-hop artist also receives Chinese-style massages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Whether there is a physical change - or any need for one - is debatable, but fans of the massages claim they help "flatten" and "debloat" and give a "snatched waist" and "sculpted abs".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The spa doesn’t offer foot massages, but there’s a 30-foot-long “jade stone walk,” with half-dome pebbles imported from Korea, on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

I have watched videos of people doing cold plunges, giving themselves ear massages and contorting themselves into impossible stretches all in the name of fixing dysregulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Like Ben was Pop, Ray climbs onto the bed and massages his head.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

It features whole leaves of romaine lettuce massaged by hand with a dressing of fresh garlic, lime, Worcestershire, soft-poached eggs and Cantabrian anchovies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The filler is then massaged to give an even look, which the patient continues as home.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Petty crimes dropped, as did homicides, according to official data, though some disputed the data as possibly massaged to benefit authorities.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

My go-tos are peppery arugula, baby spinach, bitter-but-beautiful radicchio, a good massaged kale or thin ribbons of collard greens.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

Her face was sponged and her feet massaged.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

Sound possesses power, whether you’ll be weary from dancing or blissed out from the frequencies massaging your nerves.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

Standing around a kitchen island with a small group of other food writers, I pull on a pair of plastic gloves and begin massaging a bright red paste into wedges of cabbage.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

The team says turkey meat is so thick it requires massaging to ensure the jerk seasonings are properly integrated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

It took some massaging of the situation to get Sienna back on board with becoming a Bruin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

When he’s done massaging the plaster, he smooths it down with his hands, then presses his thumbs around the bottom part of my kneecap, getting a good impression of that area.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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