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acne

[ak-nee] / ˈæk ni /


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He lifted his hair, showing his teenage acne to make her laugh.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She has shared a before-and-after with her 59,000 followers: Her face, once splotchy with some acne scarring, is now clear, bronzed and glowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Hoping to cover dark patches on his skin that had been caused by acne, Daniel relied on an unmarked product given to him by a friend.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Shares of Sagimet Biosciences were up as much as 12% Tuesday morning, on encouraging clinical trial results for its acne treatment and a new Buy recommendation from Guggenheim Securities.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Keith, on the other hand, has a face bulleted with old acne, a pointy nose, and a crooked chin.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak