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Recent Examples of retouch
Ohtani failed to retouch second base while returning to first on a deep flyout by Freddie Freeman.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Clarke is an expert in the art of editing and retouching photos, and friends wanted his opinion of the image.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Royal family Another official photograph involving Catherine, Princess of Wales was digitally manipulated, according to a leading photo agency, sparking a second royal retouching controversy.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Reality is retouched and run through filters, allowing some public figures to appear ageless while sparking unreasonable suspicions about those who don’t.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Clarke is an expert in the art of editing and retouching photos, and friends wanted his opinion of the image.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Royal family Another official photograph involving Catherine, Princess of Wales was digitally manipulated, according to a leading photo agency, sparking a second royal retouching controversy.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Reality is retouched and run through filters, allowing some public figures to appear ageless while sparking unreasonable suspicions about those who don’t.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retouch
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Instead, Cardozo recommends placing a tea towel in the sink, washing the crystal in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, and polishing it with a lint-free towel.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stepping out onto cold Turkish marble, polished by centuries of footsteps, feels like walking into the pages of mythology.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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He was convicted and fined several times for contesting crimes against humanity including, in 2014, for suggesting the Ebola virus could be a solution to the global over-population.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Any violation of these rules can result in the club fining the player $250, with the money held toward use at a team function for players or donated to a charity of the player’s choice.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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This article has been edited to include statements from Gibson and Voight.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.Karin Wulf / Made by History, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Estévez honed his approach as an assistant to Berhalter, first with the Columbus Crew and then the USMNT from 2019-21.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, Copping brings to the task formidable skills, honed most recently in Balenciaga’s couture and VIP departments.Miles Socha, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Banks are on a winning streak, one that’s poised to intensify as President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Big Ten-SEC rivalry is about to intensify as the external factors dictating both conferences’ strategies change, and the Big Ten perhaps is in a better position to succeed than at any time in the last 50 years.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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This has become a sadly familiar situation, as both the 2021 and 2022 Grammys were also dramatically revised, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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In response to the backlash, the school revised its plans to reduce the impact on green spaces by focusing development on the western side of the park.Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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What is The Safeguard and is this omniscient AI called The Algorithm reinforcing the rules of the silos?Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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For now, SpaceX maintains its lead in the private space race, with Starship's upcoming test flight poised to reinforce its dominance.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Such surprises can delay timelines by months and require reworking entire segments.Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Retouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retouch. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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