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Recent Examples of peeling
Most seasons at Lawson’s facility, the job of peeling and packaging thousands of pounds of the sweet-tasting, bright red crustaceans is handled by more than 100 foreign workers.
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Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Always wash before peeling to avoid dragging surface residue into the flesh.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, makeup icon Bobbi Brown swears by U Beauty’s version, which combines retinol with AHAs and peeling peptides for a more intensive approach.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
To keep them plentiful, the FWC recommends homeowners preserve trees with cavities or peeling bark, leave dead fronds on palm trees to provide roosting spots, add native plants when landscaping to attract pollinators and install a bat house on your property.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Always wash before peeling to avoid dragging surface residue into the flesh.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, makeup icon Bobbi Brown swears by U Beauty’s version, which combines retinol with AHAs and peeling peptides for a more intensive approach.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
To keep them plentiful, the FWC recommends homeowners preserve trees with cavities or peeling bark, leave dead fronds on palm trees to provide roosting spots, add native plants when landscaping to attract pollinators and install a bat house on your property.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeling
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At a minimum, my house would be filled with barking, and at a maximum, another dog could be stressed or even possibly hurt.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees went a perfect 5-for-5 with ABS challenges in Monday’s 2-1 walk-off loss to the Mariners, but that didn’t stop Boone and company from barking at home plate umpire Mike Estabrook.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Developed through a collaboration between Leju Robotics and Dongfang Precision Science and Technology, the plant highlights China’s growing focus on scaling robotics output.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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So if necessary, Hall recommends scaling back the duration and intensity of your workouts to help prevent overfatigue.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2026
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By 18, Cipriani was stripping on ladies’ nights at a local bar.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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McKinney says the move would give users more power to opt out and delete their data while stripping platforms of a key incentive to scoop up personal preferences in the first place.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Peeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeling. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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