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massage

[muh-sahzh, -sahj, mas-ahzh] / məˈsɑʒ, -ˈsɑdʒ, ˈmæs ɑʒ /




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In addition, the home comes with a gym, steam shower, massage and salon rooms, a home theater, game room, and two private balconies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

These renovations included the addition of a new structure on the grounds that contains a gym and a “recovery center” with a sauna, a cold plunge, a steam room, and a massage table.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

And even the go-for-broke performance of Mr. Ribisi, with its barely contained insanity, requires something to massage our sympathies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

That led him to attend massage school — not to start a career as a massage therapist, he said, but to learn how to give back to others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Neither could imagine taking a semester off to try out massage school, as Isaac did.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

When I wasn’t getting massages or attending fitness classes included in my program, I joined free paddleboard sessions and evening movie screenings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

If she's ever feeling bloated, Abbey Alexandra has a go-to routine, using body oil and a wooden roller to perform stomach massages.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Passengers can pay to get access to massages and manicures as well as chef-prepared meals while they wait to board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

She’s 25 and unemployed, and it’s unclear at first how she acquired the funds to splurge on an on-site cottage with a pool, 90-minute massages, and various forced-fun adventures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

I’m breathing really hard and my heart is pounding and I don’t feel better, not even when Rufus massages my shoulder.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

It features whole leaves of romaine lettuce massaged by hand with a dressing of fresh garlic, lime, Worcestershire, soft-poached eggs and Cantabrian anchovies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The filler is then massaged to give an even look, which the patient continues as home.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Petty crimes dropped, as did homicides, according to official data, though some disputed the data as possibly massaged to benefit authorities.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

A mix of massaged kale and arugula, spritzed with more lemon zest and finished with flaky salt.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

Tica massaged her back, which was clearly paining her.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

An employee recounted seeing the former secretary massaging the agent’s shoulders, for example, and witnesses said the two often texted each other on their personal phones outside of work hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Standing around a kitchen island with a small group of other food writers, I pull on a pair of plastic gloves and begin massaging a bright red paste into wedges of cabbage.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

It took some massaging of the situation to get Sienna back on board with becoming a Bruin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

When you’re wringing billions of dollars in profits out of the sickly, you’ve got to put some money into massaging public opinion.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025

I shove my head under the faucet again, this time massaging my scalp with my left hand to get the soap out.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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