Example Sentences

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As follicles become smaller, they produce thinner, shorter hairs until growth may slow dramatically or stop.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

"The hairs were standing on the back of my neck," Gareth said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I only came across a few stray hairs and watched one guest floss on my brief stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Veradermics also assessed hair count per square centimeter, finding that both dosing regimens increased hair count by at least 30 hairs per square centimeter, compared with 7.3 hairs per square centimeter for the placebo group.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

At any second the hairs around his eyes would singe.

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