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cleansing

ADJECTIVE
cathartic
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NOUN
distillation
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STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
scrubbing
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“The risk comes from excessive intensity, not double cleansing itself,” said Kristyn Smith, an esthetician and founder of Practice in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

He added that some of the money will also go towards fixing more potholes and further cleansing in the city centre.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

They are also investigating whether trees have adapted to tolerate or even take advantage of this process, and whether the resulting atmospheric cleansing benefits forest ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026

Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

Ayanna expanded the raft, we all stepped on board, and we floated through the cleansing curtain and back into the trash compartment.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia


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