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An ode to imperfect fruit: Tangerines that are a breeze to peel.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

There are just so many ways to peel this onion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

One is mechanical stress, in which repeated contact with water droplets creates friction that slowly erodes a coating or causes pieces of it to peel away.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

If you find candied citrus peel, toss some in; if not, use the zest of a full orange.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

At last the kernels of corn began to swell, and they swelled and swelled until their skins split open and began to peel off.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

This category includes Botox, fillers, chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser hair removal, nonsurgical fat reduction and skin tightening, and weight-loss medication such as GLP-1s.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Age peels away the misconceptions. You become clearer about what you know to be true,” Fouther said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

The ground was strewn with food containers, plastic bottles, empty chip packets, orange peels and coffee cups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

But in its softer, more introspective moments, “WGIA$” peels away the layers without losing the hard synths or sonic left-turns that feel so reminiscent of aughts-era electropop.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

She shook the quilts once underneath the letter boxes where she lived, then once again at the mouth of the alley, causing the crows who were feeding on vegetable peels to scatter in several directions.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Today’s self-adhesive stamps offer scallop-cut edges in lame imitation but must be peeled rather than pulled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

She added: "We'd encourage visitors to keep their eyes peeled next time they're walking through the gardens."

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

After apparently topping off the tank, the Honda driver peeled off just as police arrived at the gas station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

And I peeled the tape off the tops of the little plastic bags.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Those shops, including chains and mom-and-pop mechanics, are peeling ever more business away from dealerships, known for higher rates, opaque pricing and multiday waits for routine service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The peeling facades, faded signs and cavernous auditoriums of such cinemas are remnants of a time when going to the movies was itself the main event.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

On Tuesday, a silver cross on a long chain hung from the pine tree’s bark, which was peeling and blackened from the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

"The camera was on and I turned it round and looked up, just to see the top of the south tower peeling away, like a massive umbrella opening."

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

There it was, wadded up on the peeling porch floor.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck