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wax

[waks] / wæks /


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The bowel cancers and accompanying gut bacteria have been preserved in paraffin wax.

From BBC

These include cosmetics and ski wax, as well as clothing containing the chemicals, except certain "essential" industrial textiles.

From Barron's

As heartfelt as that night’s musicians were in their speeches, bartender Dan Shapiro said waxing sentimental onstage has been the norm for weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

Then came the junk wax period, marked by mass overproduction that devalued the product.

From Los Angeles Times

There, illuminated by the small flames above the dripping wax, we cooked, talked and piled blankets to stay warm.

From The Wall Street Journal