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sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






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Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

We just watch the boat captain go somewhere deep inside himself that we don’t get to see, emerging drenched in sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That has taught him "not to sweat the small stuff".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

His face was white, beads of sweat across his forehead.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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