grooming
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The Period-Piece Pixie, as depicted on-screen, is too evolved for the elaborate grooming rituals of her time—no stays, no time-consumingly arranged ringlets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Former senior detective Simon Morton, who led the initial grooming investigation in Oxford, accepts both he and his force failed at first to understand what was happening.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Across from the main entertaining spaces sits a six-stall barn complete with an executive office, staff quarters, three grooming stations, a feed kitchen, and storage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Beware of lilies, which are toxic to cats; even chewing the leaves or licking pollen off their fur while grooming can be fatal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
There they are, feeding peacefully in a tree or resting quietly on the ground, grooming one another.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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