buff
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The newly serious film buff suddenly refuses to watch anything with subtitles turned off.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“English Liberator” reads like a period war novel, an enjoyable ride for the history buff looking for unheralded adventure stories bridging the gap between Waterloo and Fort Sumter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
That means workers in roles that typically require a lot of hard skills will need to buff up on soft skills.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Initially asked to look at both the roles of whimsigoth physics buff Fig and the bubbly yet emotionally complex Cherry, described by Alloway as a “Texas Brigitte Bardot,” Pedretti fell hard for the latter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Then as I continued to polish the shoes and buff them, Miss Volker walked over to her needlepoint map and stuck a red map pin into Mrs. Hamsby’s roof at A-41.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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