topical
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“It’s gotta be done,” he said with a grin as the band revved up “Hungry Heart,” one of a handful of old pop hits he did that broke from the evening’s topical throughline.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Its famous chorus aside, that song’s tune was lifted directly from “Billy the Kid,” a ballad written by topical songsmith Andrew Jenkins and recorded by Vernon Dalhart in 1927.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Saturday Night Live UK will follow a similar format, with each 75-minute episode featuring an opening monologue as well as topical sketches, live music and a satire of the week's news called Weekend Update.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
There are two FDA-approved treatments for these patients — minoxidil and finasteride, both of which come in oral and topical forms.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Once we bought the wax and some topical medicine to numb the inside of my nose, we marched back out of the store.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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Burning Blue
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