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The government said it wanted to "drive cosmetic cowboys out of the market" and shield people from treatments "that can go badly wrong".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "We are taking action to crack down on cosmetic cowboys and root out dangerous practices."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

With their flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group became a pop culture phenomenon, targeting disco's large gay audience with camp fantasy characters of butch builders, bikers, cowboys and soldiers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

A bunch of little boys, smaller than even me, come toward us, dressed as a pack of cowboys.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle


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