callus
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Each adds another layer of callus over the public conscience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“I want to build up a callus of hard work,” Fisch said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024
The cells formed a tumorlike tissue known as callus that could then be coaxed to grow into a seedling.
From Science Magazine • May 17, 2023
Will I have to ask for more time spent on that callus?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2022
Beneath the table, I rubbed my thumb against the callus of my finger.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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