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Verb
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Humanitarian aid would also flood the strip during this initial phase.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Aid would flood Gaza as residents returned to what is left of their homes, and the Israeli military pulls back from the major population centers, according to the mediators.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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The state agency has carried out precautionary measures, including wetting down potentially at-risk areas with water trucks, placing backup generators at key field division facilities and creating staffing plans to continue managing State Water Project operations remotely upon evacuation.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
3 July 2024
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There is a small water tank on top for sous vide recipes or others calling for misting or atomization of food and a removable probe that measures foods internal temperature and stops cooking when the temperature is reached.—
Larry Magid,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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For wet methods, the brand recommends mixing one part fabric softener with three parts water in a spray bottle and misting the interior before wiping with a dry cloth.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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My top recommendation to avoid being inundated with spam emails is to use an alias email address.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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TikTok Reacts So far, the post has been inundated with comments from hundreds of animal lovers.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Reising warned that despite the big storms that have deluged the region in the past couple of months, a La Niña weather system has the potential to bring drier conditions, particularly in the southern portion of the state.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
2 Jan. 2025
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Between 6 and 8 inches of rain deluged the area and triggered a rare flash flood emergency — the most severe flood alert — Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
12 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Damo Nidal’s Everything Is Fine trails a comedian who wants to shower before his stand-up set.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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Wear sunscreen and shower early Wear sunscreen, no matter the weather.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rinse your mouth with a mixture of one-half teaspoon (3 grams) of salt in 1 cup (240 milliliters) of water to reduce pain and moisten your mouth.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
27 Dec. 2024
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Tokyo Fire officials advised people to cut mochi into small and easy-to-eat pieces, chew it slowly before swallowing and moisten their throats with tea or soup before consuming to aid digestion, Nippon TV and Japan Today said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It’s also made up of 40% water, which helps to keep the skin hydrated.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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While there’s limited research on the effects of castor oil for psoriasis, the oil may help hydrate the skin, strengthen the skin barrier to help prevent infection, relieve symptoms, and promote healing.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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