brushing

Example Sentences

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Brushing for one minute per day over four weeks helped rebalance the oral microbiome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Brushing off the widespread outrage with the help of his sycophants, he has declined to clarify just what he meant by that gesture.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2025

Brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste is also crucial, yet many California children aren’t meeting that threshold, said Huang.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Brushing a simple sesame-ginger glaze onto the salmon before it roasts promotes caramelization on the fish, a feat not easily accomplished when roasting salmon fillets.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

Brushing my teeth, I decide what to do.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari