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Volunteers offered to give the empty properties a clean and a lick of paint, to make them more attractive to let.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

But the thrill of getting a small, albeit satisfying lick back against a corporation is only one part of the fun.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Other houses were given a free lick of paint to spruce them up ahead of the arrival of the heads of state of 32 nations, including US President Donald Trump, the Sozcu newspaper reported.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

His low-stakes collaborative album with Partynextdoor last year suggested he might just lick his wounds and blow right past it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

He jumps up, places front paws on George’s chest with a huge lick to the face.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

“If a quarterback licks his hands before he throws, or wipes his towel before he hands off—these were all things we were analyzing,” Woodin said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Yes, Richards came up with the licks for “Rocks Off,” “Happy” and “Tumbling Dice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

Across two hours, Buckley’s Bride shoots, kicks, contorts, dances, scrapes, whizzes, licks and screams, all the while coming no closer to her true self than she was at the start of the film.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

Say a video starts with a scared dog who, seconds later, licks their rescuer’s face.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2025

My puppy sniffs her out first, then licks her.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Ending work with his label and group, the rapper left for Europe where he made wine, licked his wounds and worked on music in isolation.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

Capybaras’ internet fame traces back at least to 2007, when Caplin Rous, a 6-week-old capybara, licked a camera.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

The pumpkin rice and peas, seasoned with thyme, from Dominica was a good complement to the Trinidadian curry shrimp, whose pot was licked clean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The Robins licked their wounds and stormed their way to last season's Super League Grand Final.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

Every single day he looked like he had just walked out of Sunday school: Every thin yellow hair on his pinhead was perfectly cut and licked to a gloss.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Footage shows waves licking the wreckage as multiple responders attempted to free the canine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

And, notably, they eat Cane’s, whether it’s buying entire orders of just Texas toast or dunking their entire hand into a fountain cup of Cane’s Sauce and licking it off their fingers.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

One key area stands out where England are vulnerable, where elite opponents will be licking their lips at the prospect of facing Tuchel's side.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

She was laser-focused on licking organic peanut butter off a mat, a treat reserved for her biweekly acupuncture sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

"Long time no see, Saghulhaza. You still licking Nergal's feet?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda