grooming

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Her story comes as the terms of reference for the statutory independent inquiry into grooming gangs are published.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Help with eating, grooming and other daily activities requires hands-on care — and that’s expensive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"It's normal grooming behaviour to pick and pull and bite a bit," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Soon after Citi Holdings was unwound in 2016, Mason said, Corbat, by then the bank’s CEO, was grooming him to take over as chief financial officer, which he did in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“What do you mean, you might not be at Hogwarts next year?” said Pansy indignantly, ceasing grooming Malfoy at once.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling