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The demand has given rise to a burgeoning gray market, where wellness spas, multilevel marketers and telehealth websites ply the public with vials of “research grade” peptides labeled “not for human use.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The Philippines has a long history of disasters involving the inter-island ferries that ply its seas.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The bloc’s unified market for goods and services became a one-stop shop for companies to ply their offerings under common rules and fairly standardized regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Like many previous movies about those who ply that physical trade, “Rental Family” explores the anguish of a paid pretender troubled by increasingly genuine feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

If the capsule wasn’t strong enough to withstand the forces acting on it at max Q, it could sim ply explode.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly