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pimple

[pim-puhl] / ˈpɪm pəl /


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Without support of a media conglomerate, for which their division is a troublesome pimple, they know the economics fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Among teens, other examples include the ongoing popularity of lip stains and brightly colored pimple patches.

From MarketWatch Feb. 7, 2026

In males, it grows from a small cluster of cells into a little white pimple that elongates between the eyes.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2025

Much like my first pimple was a defining moment in my childhood, my 20s were split into two eras: what I now call pre-yogurt face and post-yogurt face.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2025

I’m afraid it’s going to give me a pimple, so I take it off.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

My face was also dotted with bright, red bites that accompanied my pubescent pimples.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Sagimet’s denifanstat showed increased blemish clearance in young adults after a year, with a 20% reduction in pimples after three months compared with a placebo in a China study.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

Tell-tale symptoms “include rash or unusual sores that look like pimples or pus-filled blisters on the face, body and genitals, fever, chills, headache, muscle aches or swelling of lymph nodes,” the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

The lawyer noted that Omar needed attention for "pimples spreading on the skin - in the groin and buttocks due to the harsh prison conditions" including lack of toiletries and polluted water.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2025

She has a cluster of pimples across her white forehead that are covered in makeup.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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