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sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






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If you built a successful small business by the sweat of your brow, congratulations—you’re rich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

As telecommunications investors sweat the threat of SpaceX, AT&T’s latest results on Wednesday just showed that Elon Musk’s company isn’t denting the growth of its internet business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

"Every one of these shirts contains the sweat of Cambodian workers."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

Even though they’d ridden slowly, Jonah was still drenched with sweat.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

In a voice heavy with fatigue, she recounted more days of fever, sweats, hallucinations and temporary blindness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

My glass of vermút sweats down to the turquoise tabletop.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

If Reilly was at times overbearing — and known for being the kind of hellacious boss who gave employees night sweats — he was also generous and a genuine bleeding heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Research suggests your body sweats more quickly to get rid of the excess heat after a hot drink.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

I changed out of my jeans and cashmere sweater back into my sweats.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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

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

"I sweated everything I had, I gave it all, and that's all that matters, and I really enjoyed my time on the court," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025

Much of Southern California sweated through a hot Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025

I spent another sleepless, shivering night in the dead boy’s room—it was not my room any longer—and I was so frightened that I sweated.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Soon the menus are stacked, the pebbled Coke cups are sweating rings onto the table and somebody is pointing with a chip while saying, “No, no, tell her the part about —”

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

But Rosenblatt analyst Scott Devitt isn’t sweating the popularity of Meta Platforms’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Last year's winner replied: "Just anyone that's sweating and giggling."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But with Patterson on the USC sideline for the first time, gesticulating and sweating in the coaches’ all-black attire, it did drop some concerning clues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

He slid a sweating cold six of bottled iced tea in the fridge, staying tradish by bringing food to the family home he’d entered.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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