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Recent Examples of gum
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Both pairs use breathable bases, with the Truffle Salt version opting for a wide-gauge mesh, metallic overlays and a gum rubber outsole.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
Brushing harder and longer does not mean cleaner teeth, Hoss noted, adding that aggressive brushing and outdated brush designs are major contributors to gum recession and enamel wear.
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Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Xylitol-Sweetened Foods Sugar-free gum, candies, baked goods, and drink additives may contain xylitol, an artificial sweetener that is highly toxic to dogs.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Both pairs use breathable bases, with the Truffle Salt version opting for a wide-gauge mesh, metallic overlays and a gum rubber outsole.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
Verb
Using clumpy detergent can clog compartments, gum up a washing machine’s internal components, and leave detergent deposits on clothes.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
Brushing harder and longer does not mean cleaner teeth, Hoss noted, adding that aggressive brushing and outdated brush designs are major contributors to gum recession and enamel wear.
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Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
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Directed by Son Jae-gon and starring Gang Dong-won, Uhm Tae-goo, and Park Ji-hyun, the film tracks a faded first-generation K-pop co-ed dance trio making a reckless attempt to stage a comeback two decades after a plagiarism scandal dissolved their careers.
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The Leipzig Public Transportation Authority said that the high temperatures had caused the joint sealant for asphalt and concrete in switches and tracks to run and clump together in many places throughout the city's network.
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The Leipzig Public Transportation Authority said that the high temperatures had caused the joint sealant for asphalt and concrete in switches and tracks to run and clump together in many places throughout the city’s network.
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The 1974 tournament in West Germany was tarred by the geopolitical fallout of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
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Public perceptions The two most damaging nuclear disasters in history – Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 – each tarred the technology in the eyes of the public, leading politicians to decommission projects.
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Each surface hosts a slightly different community, shaped by factors like moisture, oxygen exposure and how often that surface gets disturbed by chewing or brushing.
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This common type of calming aid comes in the form of a treat, pill or chew that’s given orally to the dog.
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There are some really dope curators in the city who are doing things, so maybe there’s a day party on a Saturday.
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But there was a very bad deal going on in Detroit in the summer of 1943, systemic bigotry at its worst, and the CP flooded the place with bad dope and real bad cheap rot-gut booze.
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Be sure to allow a few hours of chilling time to let the flavors meld and the biscuits, cream, and curd to set into a soft, scoopable consistency.
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Then back by a slightly different route, past more hides and oiled walnut and blued steel.
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One of the easiest ways to take care of your nails at home is by oiling them.
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In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
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But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
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“Gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gum. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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