peel

If you find candied citrus peel, toss some in; if not, use the zest of a full orange.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Anima Mundi’s “main cool down blend,” as she described it, contains lemongrass, hibiscus, peppermint and orange peel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

“It didn’t peel off,” Burgum said during a July 5 CNN interview, insisting that vandals with boxcutters had caused the damage: “There were people literally trying to destroy part of the monument.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

"Personally, I say use gems as they're bigger and more impactful, plus you can peel them off at the end of night and reuse them in the morning."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Once I’m inside the closet with the door closed, I switch on the light and peel off the outfit I fussed over for the “Rae, I really like you” discussion that never did—and never will—happen.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

The only delightful new practical shot is when Johnson peels a banana with his teeth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Age peels away the misconceptions. You become clearer about what you know to be true,” Fouther said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Young shoppers enamored with the “glass skin” look are snapping up serums, peels, gels and mists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Male jewel beetles, having evolved to respond to the exciting sight, are known to mistake orange peels for potential mates and die in a fruitless attempt to impregnate them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

She tarries a moment longer, then peels off, and speeding like a falling star, shoots off into a cloud and is gone.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

After apparently topping off the tank, the Honda driver peeled off just as police arrived at the gas station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

This year the last thin layer of recourse peeled off.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Over the next three months, Valerie, Hannah Critchfield and I peeled back every layer of Nancy’s disappearance, uncovering a trail of bad breaks and tragic missteps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

But he said the offender had tried to cover their tracks, with a number of Amazon boxes in the rubbish with labels peeled off.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

I walked as quickly as I could, eyes peeled for any sign of the hunters, with Connor and Duuzuu at my side.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

But the paint is peeling, and Cohen recently got a chance to interview Trump for his podcast.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

BALTIMORE—With its boarded-up windows and peeling facade, the vacant building didn’t seem like the kind of house that would prompt a bidding war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Telltale signs of water damage include discolored wall panels, black mold, cracking plaster or peeling paint, just to name a few.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Washing or peeling can lessen the risk of infection, but cooking food to at least 158 degrees reliably kills Cyclospora.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

I touched the small pillow where Abuelo’s head had rested and had an image of him deftly peeling an orange in a long ribbon to his bare feet, which were brown, calloused, and delicately shaped.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago