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[sprey] / spreɪ /




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The injectable drug can be used along with a one-dose topical spray that kills the parasites at a cost of about 30 cents per animal, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Bug spray repels them like it repels any other insect, so you just have to kind of hope that you don’t get eaten alive,” Reaves said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers at Texas A&M University say they may have found a way to do just that using a simple nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Crews are using the high volume pump to spray water to the fire.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Too thin for all the weight of her on the small, pointed hooves and she went through and down in a huge spray of shattered ice and water.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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