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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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I found myself more carefully applying makeup in my hotel room before prancing down to the hotel bar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

This is because the chemical makeup of the coral skeleton -- the ratio of strontium-to-calcium and the different forms of oxygen inside it -- reflects the conditions under which it grew.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Comparing the simulations with spacecraft observations also revealed clues about the physical makeup of Deimos.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

When there was an issue, I scheduled seminars, makeup sessions and phone office hours at different times to supplement the meetings and assignments.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Lily has offered to take me into town for makeup a couple times, but when I shake my head the second time, she rolls her eyes.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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