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Verb
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The outlier in my everflowing makeup bag is a skin care-like formula that adds a noticeable glow and blurring effect—smoothing big pores and all.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 May 2026 -
This smoothing foundation by Charlotte Tilbury, this Mac pressed powder that keeps shine at bay, and an Olaplex hair duo that’ll wash sweaty summer buildup right down the drain.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Verb
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For the last few years, he’s been mired in a complex web of mounting fees and permit nightmares, getting punted back and forth between city departments like a fraying football.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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The old model, the one that sustained the indie ecosystem, is visibly fraying.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Straightening (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightening%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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