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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
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If earwax is stubbornly caked on, adding a tiny bit of hydrogen peroxide (three-percent concentration only) to the toothbrush can help break it up.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The look, executed with a single line of top lash liner and false lashes caked with black nail polish, has been woven into the fabric of my imagination ever since.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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Chika: Also, our individual performances came together and gelled.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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But everything just gelled, the success of us getting to work together, my touring and everything else fell into place.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
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This includes both the monthly and daily normals of precipitation, temperature, snowfall, heating and cooling degree days, growing-degree days, as well as frost and freeze dates spanning across close to 15,000 different observation sites.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Lakes region in December usually sit around 30 degrees F on average, meaning that weather will likely be above freezing on Christmas Day.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those bets were solidified earlier this week when the ONS reported that regular wage growth strengthened to 5.2% over the August-October period, up from 4.9% over July-September.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Once positioning is solidified, design the core message to encapsulate what the company stands for—preferably within 10 words.Parna Sarkar-Basu, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Both sides are trying to innovate better ways to spoof, jam, and disrupt enemy communications, particularly drones, while simultaneously working to harden their own systems against hostile signals.Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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L’Oréal Paris’s thickening shampoo is made with two growth-promoting ingredients.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cook over a medium-high heat, stirring often, until the sauce thickens.The Week UK, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Callus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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