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"A succession of UK government programmes has been layered on top of devolved responsibilities and in some cases undermining them," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“The pull to be close to one’s support system in retirement, the warm feelings of family, but also layered in is the need to lend a hand for childcare and a growing concern of eldercare.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
And if you sniff the lobby of downtown Los Angeles’ Ritz-Carlton, you may detect “bright effervescent notes ... layered with soft florals,” a custom fragrance known as Champagne & Shimmer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Krasner’s small, tight accretions of repetitive marks and shapes seem airless and uninflected; even the densest of Pollock’s early, layered pours pulse and breathe, his touch liberated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Mom takes the fish out of the frying pan and puts it on a plate layered with paper towels to soak up the grease.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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