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Recent Examples of wizenThe Keogh siblings, wizened by a lifetime of co-existing, are onto something.—Jerry Carino, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020 But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun.—Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2018 The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth.—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 29 July 2017 Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves.—Maggie Doherty, New Republic, 18 July 2017 From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title.—Raisa Bruner, Time, 23 June 2017
Avoid chickens with dull, shriveled, or unevenly colored patches, which can signal uneven cooking or overcooking.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Weather extremes are shrivelling harvests on India's tea plantations, endangering the future of an industry famed for beverages as refreshing as Assam and Darjeeling, while reshaping a global trade estimated at more than $10 billion a year.
The Amazon rainforest could wither into a savanna; coral reefs could bleach ghost-white; a major current in the Atlantic Ocean might go slack and fail to deliver warmth to Europe, turning Scotland into Siberia.
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Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
If the soil is poor or toxic, even the strongest plants will eventually wither.
To help prevent infections, experts recommend drying dogs' ears after swimming or bathing, addressing underlying allergies, and performing gentle, regular ear cleanings at home.
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Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Let the leaves dry for a couple of days.
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Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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