love handles
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There was a packed schedule of Premier League matches on the way—games that shake up the top of the standings—and Guardiola wasn’t prepared to tolerate any love handles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
"They only gave me lipo in my stomach and my love handles and transferred it to my butt. I had to choose between a BBL or a tummy tuck," she recalled.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2023
The FDA initially cleared CoolSculpting in 2010 for use on love handles after Zeltiq, a small company that developed the device, submitted a study of 60 subjects.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
What stood out was the designer’s use of lace, cold-shoulder cuts and strategically placed ruching to camouflage love handles or unwanted bulges with a ripple effect.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2017
And even though I hated getting shuffled around and grabbed by my love handles, my rubbery constipated face did relax into a smile.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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