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tanning

[tan-ing] / ˈtæn ɪŋ /




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Residents and tourists who were out shopping or tanning on the beach of this gleaming business hub of the United Arab Emirates watched with curiosity as missiles were intercepted above them like loud, daytime fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The ASA is now drawing up new guidance for tanning salons, due to be published in March.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

It is commonly used as a preservative, an antibacterial agent, and in leather tanning.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

While sunbeds may be tempting, skin cancer survivor Emma Giannuzzi, 36, is urging people to use fake tanning products instead, highlighting the risks associated with sunbed use.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Two contestants had salvaged pieces of metal from the downed plane and were using them as tanning reflectors.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray