balm
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To them, the series and his character were more than a pop-culture institution; the show became a kind of balm for their mental health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The games have been inevitably exciting, especially as now that they’re in the knockout round, but the overall sensation was unexpected relief, a soul-soothing balm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The device, which is about the size of a tube of lip balm and costs $90, is sold primarily through the pet supply website Chewy and connects to the owner’s smartphone through uCloudlink’s GlocalMe app.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
By Sunday, it becomes something quieter: nourishment for the week ahead, a small, steadying balm against the Sunday scaries.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
It was, and would be throughout the entirety of my time in the White House, a balm for my spirit, a way to momentarily escape my First Lady worries, my self-consciousness about constantly being judged.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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The research, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, analyzed 35 samples of balms and bandages from 19 mummies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
He partners with Karishma and the willfully clueless Brij in a profitable business manufacturing ayurvedic balms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Now, nearly a decade and many petitions later, the prodigal wrap returns to the United States with the kind of quiet fanfare usually reserved for cult-favorite lip balms or discontinued sodas.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
The Sierra Stick lip and body balms are now an essential item in my pack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
In my new profession I am like a confessor, for I listen as the nuns reveal their ailments, and I prescribe balms, tonics, and poultices.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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