soaking

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Soaking in pools, cooling off in caves and even wielding spears: The 35 wild chimps of the Fongoli community have adapted to the environment with behaviours that defy their species' conventional norms.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

There’s a good bath salt that I love that I have been using, Aveda Stress Fix Soaking Salts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Soaking tubs differ from ordinary bathtubs because they are specially designed for long, leisurely soaks.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Soaking in an outdoor tub rinses skin “of the deposits of wildfire ash,” and healthy meals are “customized to your prior nutritional accessibility.”

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Soaking them in brine would change their taste and aroma.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan