hair
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The researchers identified a previously unknown type of hair in mice called vellus-like hairs, along with a specialized group of touch-sensitive nerve cells connected to them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
She delights in covering her hair with a white shirt she tosses over her shoulders with mock-Breck-ad delight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She is standing in front of The Barefoot Contessa with her dark hair coaxed into perky curls, wearing a matching aubergine button-down and skirt.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
“She had a very sassy attitude, and she had her hand on her hip and her head back with the hair flowing. I was like, ‘Yeah, I can do that.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Sela Green had the best hair in school.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Scientists first described the unusual vellus-like hairs found on mice more than 100 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
These hairs are especially common behind the ears, beneath the lips, and near the base of the paws.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Roll one corner of a tissue into a long, fine point and gently brush it across the tiny hairs around your lips.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The charity's audiology manager Franki Oliver says that, under a microscope, the sound-sensing cells in our ears and the tiny hairs growing out of them resemble a patch of grass at a festival.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
I’ve never seen that mark before, but just looking at the pendant makes the hairs on my arms rise.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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