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callus

[kal-uhs] / ˈkæl əs /


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Each adds another layer of callus over the public conscience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“I want to build up a callus of hard work,” Fisch said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

And that callus blocks the need to find that time.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023

The cells formed a tumorlike tissue known as callus that could then be coaxed to grow into a seedling.

From Science Magazine • May 17, 2023

Tom looked down at his hands and picked at a loose piece of callus with a broken nail.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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