cosmetic
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In between were “low positive,” where the text mentioned minor cosmetic updates, such as fresh paint or finishes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
She also put down a deposit to have her eyebrows tattooed, but ended up not going through with the cosmetic work.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
These platforms don’t need beauty filters that show 12-year-olds what they’d look like after cosmetic surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The project began when Manasi Desai, an undergraduate student interested in cosmetic chemistry, approached her research advisor Joshua Lawrence in search of a project.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
I have been trying to interpret them as genuine weekends, as if, after spending the weekdays on futile and largely cosmetic labor, I had decided to volunteer to do something useful for a change.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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