gel
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An elderly cancer patient, unconscious at home, surrounded by her worried family, and a five-month-old baby who has been covered in shower gel by their autistic sibling.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
They said that caffeine could affect the results, and gel interferes with the electrodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
My wife and I enjoyed a gel manicure and the signature Luxury Foot Retreat pedicure, complete with warm neck wraps and beverages.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
On Monday, Craig Covey, an Orange County Fire Authority division chief, said firefighters wanted the MMA chemical to stabilize and become more like gel — rather than the flammable liquid they were first dealing with.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
I take three steps into the gel and look back.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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UV light is used for air purification, curing resins in 3D printing, hardening gels in dental fillings, and even applications such as nail treatments.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Their team, which specialise in hydrogels, worked alongside Sawe to train him to absorb the 90-120 grams of carbohydrates included in the gels within an hour period without feeling distress.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
“These consumers are saying, ‘I don’t really like buying laundry detergent and shower gels, they’re not terribly exciting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
"However, since the role of gels has been largely overlooked, we wanted to synthesize scattered studies into a cohesive narrative that puts primitive gels at the forefront of the discussion."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
“They’ll also have energy gels for you at the water stops,” he told me.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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The older players had a good relationship with Robins, but when Lampard arrived the younger members - who grew up watching him play for Chelsea and Manchester City - gelled with him quickly.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
But when she arrives at Iona’s apartment, Andie is shocked to see that a coiffed perm, light makeup, a sensible suit and a string of pearls have replaced her friend’s beehives and gelled spikes.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
After treatment with dancing molecules, the gelled nanofiber scaffold reduced inflammation, shrank glial scarring, stimulated neurite extension, and encouraged neurons to grow in organized patterns.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Despite only working with each other for a few weeks, the pair appeared to have gelled.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Nick had square glasses and dark hair, which he gelled and teased into neat spikes.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Many vegan meat alternatives also use gelling agents that bind water and fat.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
A theme of Rangers' pre- and early season matches has been one of a team still gelling.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2023
“There’s a lot of game left to play, and I don’t see anything gelling yet,” Mr. Kochel said.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
But they are really gelling in a way that’s better than I could ever hope for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Now, as the skipper was a very sharp fellow, and perfectly understood his business-practically anticipating the Transatlantic axiom of buying at the cheapest market and gelling at the dearest-he soon contrived to grow rich.
From The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison
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Theater - Middle School
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