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Recent Examples of callus
The best to hope for is that the tree will callus over the wounded area.
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oregonlive, 18 June 2023
This handy product is made with natural and organic ingredients, including beeswax and shea butter, to provide a soothing moisturizer for not only dry noses and paw pads but also rough elbows and callused areas.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023
And for added comfort, these sneakers come with a removable anatomical insole, which helps support the arch and cushion the foot, protecting the metatarsal and heels by reducing pain, callus build-up, and pressure, says Dr. Yau.
—April Benshosan, Health, 5 May 2023
His arms and face were tanned from perpetually toiling in the sun, his fingers callused.
—Selene Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
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oregonlive, 18 June 2023
This handy product is made with natural and organic ingredients, including beeswax and shea butter, to provide a soothing moisturizer for not only dry noses and paw pads but also rough elbows and callused areas.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023
And for added comfort, these sneakers come with a removable anatomical insole, which helps support the arch and cushion the foot, protecting the metatarsal and heels by reducing pain, callus build-up, and pressure, says Dr. Yau.
—April Benshosan, Health, 5 May 2023
His arms and face were tanned from perpetually toiling in the sun, his fingers callused.
—Selene Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callus
Verb
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Every two years or so, the entire structure is caked with a fresh layer of banco: a muddy mixture of water, soil, and straw that dries in open air.—
Guy Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Jan. 2025
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These affordable picks offer everything from full-coverage matte to low-key glow, all while defying creasing, caking, and flaking.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2025
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Additional accent stones are encrusted into each side of the band to create a majestic-looking piece that sparkles in the sunlight.—
Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2023
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The statement jewelry also supported a large coin pendant, which was encrusted in a plate of diamonds and emeralds.—
Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
9 June 2023
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Reuters reported one member of the group concreted himself to the street while others stuck themselves to it, using what looked like to be the same method adopted in Thursday's airport disruptions.—
Peter Aitken,
Fox News,
14 July 2023
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These stipulations have helped concrete over huge chunks of America—there are between three and six car parking spaces per car in the US, numbering up to 2 billion in total, according to some estimates.—
Oliver Milman,
WIRED,
7 Jan. 2023
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Within a few years, the Hawks gelled into a studied, tight backing band.—
Randall Roberts,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s a sizable B-plot featuring Jodie Turner-Smith’s Gracie — a Bahamian woman suffering a crisis of faith regarding how best to abide by her grandmother’s African religion — that never gels with the bright white A-story.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
17 Dec. 2024
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Across the country, including in the New York area, temperatures plummeted below freezing on Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Inaugural ceremonies began at 11:30am. Because of freezing weather in D.C., the ceremony took place inside the Capitol Rotunda.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Though divisive, its surreal intensity and Laura Dern’s fearless performance solidify its place in Lynch’s daring oeuvre.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Five months later, Christie rocked Rick Fox with a stiff left uppercut to the jaw in a preseason game against the Lakers, forever solidifying himself as a Kings legend.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These processes need to be sufficiently hardened by providers to prevent trivial abuse by these attackers and to maintain the security benefits of using passkeys.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Let the wax harden before popping the waxy dryer lint firestarters out of the carton.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It's primarily made up of water, ammonium phosphate — an ingredient commonly found in fertilizer — and pink coloring, though it's thickened with gum to improve accuracy for aerial drops.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Callus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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