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Cowboys would scrape the wriggling larvae from wounds on cattle and smear the now-banned paste over it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

So, in spite of O’Leary’s concerted efforts to smear the protesters as “proxies” for the Chinese government, and to dismiss opposing arguments as “poo-poo,” Utah politicians sound quite different right now.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026

Atletico Madrid aimed the mocking dig at La Liga rivals Barcelona over their "smear campaign" in pursuit of Julian Alvarez.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

An online smear campaign last month engulfed another Southern California mosque.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

We knew that a gray, foggy smear of invisible vuvv was everywhere around us, watching, peering at us, checking our eyes for a hint of boredom or anger or failed desire.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

In a statement on social media, Iqbal Mohamed did not say why he was leaving but made reference to "false allegations and smears made against me".

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

But the fact that so many New Yorkers are vocally pushing back against the smears, and that a broad multifaith coalition is calling out the bigotry rather than looking away, gives me hope.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2025

Popular for offering unique and affordable products — like sunscreens that don’t leave white smears while doubling as moisturizers — South Korean cosmetics have dominated some social media feeds in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025

Jenna’s eyes are heavy with eyeliner, dark smears that don’t match her baby-pink tights.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

The liver is then extracted and treated before serving, perhaps pan-seared or smeared cold on bread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Lean and wet and smeared with grass, he introduces himself as Lincoln Hedberg from New Jersey.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

One group inflated a giant disco ball, while another smeared themselves with body paint next to a line of rehearsing dancers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

Kyle Jamieson smeared three sixes in his unbeaten 38 and was left stranded when Robinson bowled Henry for his fourth Test five-for.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

I am smeared in soil, and I have just made a fool of myself.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

She added West was also smearing her make-up on her face "in a way that just felt wrong".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Ramos said the audio was about smearing his work, adding "no Mexican authority took responsibility for that audio."

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

He held a press conference outside his law office a few blocks away as rain fell, smearing reporters’ notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

But when he discovers a beehive, he shares the honey with his fellow prisoners by smearing it over his body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

He wiped his finger, smearing the cream onto the surface of the table.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz