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balm

[bahm] / bɑm /




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Despite how frustrating this sounds, the series develops the relationship between these two in such a way that Mrs. Hall’s return to Skeldale House is a balm for both.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 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

Coover’s book is about baseball, but it is really about the escape that baseball—and any other would-be balm to a difficult present—can provide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The desert can be hot and rough, but Giveon’s soothing baritone is a balm capable of healing sunburns and broken hearts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

I went ahead and got a glass of water and the balm, even though I knew she was right.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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

She said the company is trying to appeal to younger consumers with more offerings such as limited-edition eye-shadow sticks and shimmer balms at low prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

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

As a result, pharaohs and members of the nobility were adorned with oils, waxes and balms during the mummification process.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

The shelves are lined with apothecary bottles that twinkle like jewels, as well as clear jars and magnificent flasks containing resins, balms, waxes, and oils made from flowers, plant secretions, and extracts.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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