sweat
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Dermatologists say it’s somewhat easier to treat acne on the face compared with the rest of the body because the face has more sweat glands and doesn’t dry out as easily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“This ain’t sweat — it’s tears,” the singer said as he dabbed his face with a towel midway through his concert Wednesday night at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Within 10 minutes, he was drenched with sweat and out of breath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Referring to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's winning time of 21.47 seconds, the fourth fastest ever over the distance, she added: "21.4. Muscles. Hard work, blood, sweat, tears. This is a beautiful evening."
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I can feel the sweat on my forehead.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Everybody’s in their sweats and pajamas, we hang out with some of our local baristas, and have a good time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
My glass of vermút sweats down to the turquoise tabletop.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
"My impression was that I had no periods and that was it, but after the years that followed I was getting bad night sweats, hot flushes, itchy skin, dryness."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Hormone therapy remains the most effective first-line option for relieving common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect up to 75% of postmenopausal women.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
Heidi comes out of the bathroom, having done a total costume change, standing there in sweats and an old Pitt T-shirt, looking like college photos Mom used to have of her.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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In cold weather, stopping was dangerous because the men sweated so much that they were at risk of hypothermia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I think a lot of other people who were 30 years old would have probably come in and just either sweated it or been patronizing.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Uruguay, whose concerted renewables push has granted almost total energy independence, sweated little during the 2022 energy shock, and now has the ability to export clean power to neighbors in need.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026
She ran errands for Momma when we were busy in the Store and sweated profusely.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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Back on Wall Street, investors have been sweating higher oil prices and a global bond selloff that pushed Treasury yields to fresh two-decade highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
One sweating plastic cup inching toward permanent damage.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The moisture in the air prevents the body from efficiently sweating which is needed to regulate the body’s temperature, Benmarhnia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
His goal at Tottenham in March was crucial in Forest's 3-0 win, giving them the platform to survive and keeping Spurs sweating on their top-flight status until the final day.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
She’s sweating and wincing as she walks, but she’s continuing forward.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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