topical
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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Earp led a new study examining whether a topical testosterone gel could help older women recovering from hip fractures when combined with exercise.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
It’s “global culture with a topical lens,” the museum says, but the focus is all over the place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
It’s not just that the humor often feels too topical or reliant on pop culture, but that the culture it’s relying on is pandering to younger audiences.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
They're all lined up so neatly on the bathroom counter: the vacuum-packed dressings coated with topical pain reliever, the latex-free surgical tape, the hydrogen peroxide, the prescription-grade antibiotic gel.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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