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scrub

[skruhb] / skrʌb /




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"My main concern was her washing, she would shower about four times a day and scrub her skin and it really worried me," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Along the Beagle Channel, an icy stretch of water at the southern tip of the Americas, a concrete slab rises from hills covered in low, brownish scrub.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Burn the sandwich, toast it again; scrub every plate and punch out with pride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Cosmetics brand Glamlite teamed up with Pepsi for its first foray into body care, turning the cola’s flavors into a Wild Cherry body wash and a Vanilla Slushie scrub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The nearest island was nothing more than a giant rock with the barest scrub of green.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

She co-founded the vegan skincare company Hyphen with Bollywood star Kriti Sanon in 2023 and also runs mCaffeine which makes scrubs, washes and lotions and calls itself India's first caffeinated personal care brand.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

But the popular Korean spa, with its beloved “Buff” body scrubs and warm clay sauna, has become … well, crowded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

Their TikTok and Instagram posts are full of frozen drinks on the beach, group hangs with other travel nurses and fashion shots in colorful new scrubs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

He had this weird image of giant doctors in scrubs and face masks, pulling their boat upstream.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Google maintains that any data it receives will be scrubbed of personally-identifiable information.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Then, an illegal shift scrubbed an 18-yard catch and carry by Oronde Gadsden II. Finally, another illegal formation brought back an 11-yard run by Lance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Maas scrubbed her Instagram of all previous posts for the big reveal, and digital billboards in Los Angeles, Denver and New York City also broadcast the book news.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

A previous attempt at launch was abruptly scrubbed just as the booster began to ignite, in an automatic stoppage that occurred after some engines did not start.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

I washed my hair with Fab detergent and scrubbed my hands extra hard with Ajax to get rid of the strawberry stains.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

While they do light cleaning, they typically draw the line at deep scrubbing, and they oversee not just the kids but all the details that keep a household running smoothly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

In another study, Cooper and his colleagues found that scrubbing dot-com names gave stocks a short-term upward jolt averaging 64%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

They simulated real-world use by repeatedly scrubbing the sponges against rough metal surfaces.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026

The top of the dresser needed serious rehab: scrubbing, sanding and repainting to create a shiny finish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

We scrubbed our faces and hands, then took turns sitting on the edge of the tub scrubbing our feet.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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