grooming

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The independent inquiry into grooming gangs is about to begin its work after a long and acrimonious row about whether it was needed, what it should examine and who should chair it.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Help with eating, grooming and other daily activities requires hands-on care — and that’s expensive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, politicians from across Dudley Council's political divides are calling a special meeting of the authority to debate the media reports of child grooming.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Soon after Citi Holdings was unwound in 2016, Mason said, Corbat, by then the bank’s CEO, was grooming him to take over as chief financial officer, which he did in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Her expression, like Fig’s satisfied calm while grooming, was definitely moving into happy territory.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas