follicle

Example Sentences

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They question Hilton’s motives for growing the beard and say all it does is expose his follicle deficiencies in comparison to Bianco’s lush upper lip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

As of right now, dermatologists don’t know the root cause of FAPD, though they believe it might show up in midlife due to a decline in estrogen, which protects against hair follicle inflammation.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

One ongoing project is examining whether the amino acid can stimulate hair follicle repair and regrowth.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Computer simulations supported the findings, showing that the pulling force created by coordinated movement in the outer layers of the follicle was necessary to match the observed speed of hair growth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

None of them are up to their usual chatter, so I can hear every strand being yanked from its follicle.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins