peel

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Options already exist for fixing dyes without lead, including natural mordants derived from plants rich in tannins, such as oak bark, pomegranate peel and rosemary, as well as alum, which is considered environmentally safe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

We are squandering that advantage arguing about whether to peel guardrails off jail-breakable systems and blacklisting the companies that build them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Maybe it is plainly shameful to sit idly by, waiting for the police to peel back more layers of abominable detail, so it can be quickly disseminated to a hungry audience.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The AI disruption onion continued to peel away on Wednesday as real-estate services companies became the next to get knocked.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

He tried to gently peel Enzo away from George.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis