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Recent Examples of callus
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.
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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
The Malin + Goetz Peppermint Body Scrub is an intensive exfoliator and callus remover that's become another one of Dr. Nazarian's favorite treatments for soft feet.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Mar. 2023
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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
The Malin + Goetz Peppermint Body Scrub is an intensive exfoliator and callus remover that's become another one of Dr. Nazarian's favorite treatments for soft feet.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callus
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As Shogun was bathing in the glory of its record 18 wins at the Emmy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater in September, Japanese director Takeshi Fukunaga was caked in mud and sweat in a small village on Hokkaido.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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The unit was caked in grime that had accumulated over a significant amount of time, though what killed them was not immediately clear.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 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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But there are a couple other obvious reasons Miyagi-Do is flopping, one of which Sam and Devon can immediately diagnose: Johnny and Daniel are not gelling.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Do some team members gel better with your EA than others?Kenzie Biggins, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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However, Boeing refused to meet strikers’ demand to restore a company pension plan that was frozen nearly a decade ago.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Place them back on the baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes to firm up the chocolate.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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So equality-loving Californians are eager to solidify this right once and for all.Kate Sosin, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
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That three-album run solidified Tyler as one of hip-hop’s best mainstream album-makers and world-builders, and fans were willing to show up for him – even if that meant waking up early on a Monday morning.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since 2020, the nation’s electoral apparatus has upgraded its equipment, tightened its procedures, improved its audits, and hardened its defenses against subversion by bad actors, foreign or domestic.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Coffees are mixed with fruit juice, scented with flowers, and thickened with rice and even cheese.Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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This serum is designed to strengthen, lengthen, and thicken your lashes in just a few uses.Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Callus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callus. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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