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Recent Examples of manicure
Keeping your backyard clean and manicured is a hefty task.
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Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
With views of the Ridge Club’s 10th hole green, the expansive single-family home boasts more than 5,300 square feet and four bedrooms, and just under a half-acre of grounds manicured to perfection.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
America’s health secretaries, almost as a rule, have résumés manicured to a point of frictionlessness.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
By tapping into groundwater, rough rangelands could be turned into vast, lucrative and manicured orchards of almonds, pistachios and other tree nuts.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
With views of the Ridge Club’s 10th hole green, the expansive single-family home boasts more than 5,300 square feet and four bedrooms, and just under a half-acre of grounds manicured to perfection.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
America’s health secretaries, almost as a rule, have résumés manicured to a point of frictionlessness.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
By tapping into groundwater, rough rangelands could be turned into vast, lucrative and manicured orchards of almonds, pistachios and other tree nuts.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicure
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Southwest blamed rising fuel prices, which account for a significant portion of operating expenses, for its decision to cut back offerings.—
Marisa Elrick,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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Many other schools have cut back on graduate admissions.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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The images also captured a roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ferry docked beside the third and largest barge, positioned farthest from shore.—
Yong Xiong,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The cocktails span the globe, reflecting places those ships may have docked in around the world.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Paint the baseboards, crown molding, or trim around doors and windows.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wiley’s running the numbers on possible price increases for essential construction materials and said tariffs could push up prices for forest products — including lumber, plywood, cabinets, wood doors and trim — by 10% to 15%.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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What is the best way to protect your Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android devices from getting hacked?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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For decades, researchers have explored a variety of approaches to hacking the climate.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Look for citrus varieties grafted onto dwarf or semi-dwarf root stock so the citrus tree stays small and doesn’t need to be pruned or re-potted as often.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the trim room, workers prune the buds of a new strain called Berry Payton.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
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The danger was obvious at Villa Park, but Justin did a better job of heading the danger away against Wolverhampton Wanderers at King Power Stadium just before Christmas… … until Wolves gathered up the second ball and Nelson Semedo clipped another high ball back into the box.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Also new for the season are leather goods, which range from sunglass carriers to pencil cases, all with the same D-shaped ring that allows them to be clipped onto a lanyard — for the sake of practicality as much as safety on the go.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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This one, with all-over textured detailing, a subtly oversized top, and cropped wide-leg pants, fits the style bill exactly.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Trap cropping with nasturtiums is especially handy for controlling aphid issues, but nasturtiums can also be planted as a living mulch to insulate the soil and keep lettuce beds from drying out too quickly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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Kraft, who launched his campaign in early February, has thus far rolled out a plan that would pare back affordability requirements, saying that the mayor’s policies have exacerbated housing affordability.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Together with previous buyouts and early retirements spurred by Trump administration policies, the move will pare the health department down to about 62,000 employees, the agency said.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicure. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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