peel
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If you find candied citrus peel, toss some in; if not, use the zest of a full orange.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Thus, our heroes must peel themselves off from the couch and go on the run with their resentful felines Dio and GG bouncing along in backpacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A recent inspection “showed damage throughout the Reflecting Pool, even in the middle of the pool, where a vandal would not likely attempt to peel the lining,” the filing said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Personally, I say use gems as they're bigger and more impactful, plus you can peel them off at the end of night and reuse them in the morning."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Boomer and I peel off past the orchard, where families are picking apples from the trees, then through the meadows and into the Spinney.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
The solid, rectangular faces of pickleball paddles make them resemble pizza peels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The only delightful new practical shot is when Johnson peels a banana with his teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The film’s merit is not simply in how it illustrates the structures that bind and confine, but in how Wilde propulsively peels them apart to create a picture of romantic neuroses anyone can relate to.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Age peels away the misconceptions. You become clearer about what you know to be true,” Fouther said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
A world of berries and carrot peels and Frau Elena’s fairy tales.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
"Eyes peeled," comes the order from the front passenger seat.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Over the next three months, Valerie, Hannah Critchfield and I peeled back every layer of Nancy’s disappearance, uncovering a trail of bad breaks and tragic missteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The researchers rinsed and peeled potatoes before cutting them into strips.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Cooked for seven minutes, peeled and chilled, they travel remarkably well.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The brand flies buzzed in irritation, and a few peeled off from the sky god’s head like wet leaves and fluttered weakly to the ground.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
BALTIMORE—With its boarded-up windows and peeling facade, the vacant building didn’t seem like the kind of house that would prompt a bidding war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Telltale signs of water damage include discolored wall panels, black mold, cracking plaster or peeling paint, just to name a few.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
"The only difficulty is peeling them, but just cut the knobbly bit off and peel it separately."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The zoo is seeing challenges to its national accreditation after federal regulators spotted rust and and peeling paint in some of its exhibits, and pointed out “critical” funding and staffing shortages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The building was ringed by a rickety porch—sagging rockers, peeling paint.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
