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swab

[swob] / swɒb /
VERB
clean
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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For $249, patients can order the test and mail in a swab, and after a few weeks they receive a GLP-1 “effectiveness score.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Similarly, a simple cheek swab can often be used to find a compatible stem-cell donor thanks to advances in DNA testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Olympics and beyond will be determined by a one-time genetics test through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Potential donors send off a cheek swab sample and wait to see if they are a match for anyone.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

If there had been any irons aboard, they would have been occupied by the fumbling landlubber or scurvy swab who forgot his duties and made Dad miss the mooring.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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