groom
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"I hope today's outcome sends a clear message that those who seek to groom and exploit vulnerable children will be relentlessly pursued," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
And they use tools -- research last year showed a critically endangered population of orcas in the Salish Sea breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The ceremony, per tabloid reporting, was interminable, with both bride and groom delivering a 20-minute set of vows.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
"I did speak to Taylor and Travis, but on a wedding, you know the bride and groom are very busy, so imagine that but the bride and groom are Travis and Taylor," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
If my notes should cause the groom, whom I haven’t met, an uneasy moment or two, so much the better.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
One of successful grooms, 43-year-old clothes trader Rabiu Yusuf, agreed the process of applying to be married had gone smoothly for him.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
India brides and grooms prepping with weight-loss drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
To mitigate the risk, grooms took the animals out for a few minutes at a time for light exercise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
The grooms were walking around with their faces fixed in permanent winces.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
He trimmed and groomed his beard, and made sure his short hair was neatly cut.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Like Bukele, de la Espriella sports a meticulously groomed beard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Also depends on how you were groomed or how you came into the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Males and females hunted together, groomed each other and went on patrols through the forest.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
From finger to foot, his fair skin was rosy from scrubbing; even his fingernails seemed meticulously groomed.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Samoyeds, which originated in Siberia as reindeer-herding dogs for the Samoyedic people, have a unique “double coat” that requires professional grooming every six to eight weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A man could be well turned-out, but if he made too much of his wardrobe or grooming, he overstepped the bounds of good taste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In June, the national independent inquiry into grooming gangs announced a local investigation will focus on Bradford and Keighley as well as Oldham and London.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
You know a movie is adrift when you spend the running time admiring the grooming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But on weekends, guys like Joey and Chas could just skip the whole grooming thing entirely.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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