grooming

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White said that in addition to better pay, the department needs to look at other strategies to recruit people, such as softening the department’s policies on uniforms and grooming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In 2024, he hired investigators after a former co-host was accused of grooming a teenager, with lawyers later finding the allegations were "without basis".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In some cases, up to five cone ants would gather and begin grooming.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

It creates a long chain of spending on food, grooming, healthcare, apparel, toys, boarding, and services.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Fig blinked, an obvious nod to my situation, and resumed grooming his belly with steady determination.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas