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[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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But the findings have long been debated because most of the observations were in an area where humans regularly fed the chimps, altering group makeup, size and aggression, Mitani said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The panic has percolated enough that political consultant and data guru Paul Mitchell set up a model predicting the likely makeup of the top two.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

The light on Mag is framed like a melodramatic diva’s spotlight, and the close-ups of Delano’s electric purple lip gloss and severe makeup heighten the sequence’s sense of surrealism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“It’s Day 1, it’s the first time we’re running at full speed, it’s the first time we’re out here seeing people redirecting, what his makeup speed looks like,” Chesney said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Then I sweep the rest of the makeup in, too.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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