spruce

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Nagi says that the conversation motivated her to visit the boy's slum community and she offered to spruce up the locality by decorating the walls with murals.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Barr’s challenge is to improve CarMax’s online sales experience and lower the company’s costs to acquire and spruce up used cars for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The researchers found that beetles feeding on spruce trees absorb defensive compounds from the phloem, especially phenolic glycosides such as stilbenes and flavonoids.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

Scott showcased the stunning makeover on his YouTube account, revealing all of the steps it took to spruce their dwelling up for the holidays.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Woodsmoke hung heavily over them, lowering across the housefronts and onto the spruce branches patterned around the foundations.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt