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massage

[muh-sahzh, -sahj, mas-ahzh] / məˈsɑʒ, -ˈsɑdʒ, ˈmæs ɑʒ /




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But although athletes feel less sore and perceptions of recovery are improved after a massage, objective measures of performance and muscle function are modest and inconsistent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

In addition, the home comes with a gym, steam shower, massage and salon rooms, a home theater, game room, and two private balconies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

And even the go-for-broke performance of Mr. Ribisi, with its barely contained insanity, requires something to massage our sympathies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

US government lawyers pushed back against the brothers' claims that they had exaggerated their wealth to massage their online personas.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Ah, but if I am right,” said Poet, “you will massage my feet by the fire.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Sources told NBC News that Combs paid inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas, and that the hip-hop and R&B music producer also receives Chinese-style massages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Sources told NBC News that Combs pays inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas and that the hip-hop artist also receives Chinese-style massages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

When I wasn’t getting massages or attending fitness classes included in my program, I joined free paddleboard sessions and evening movie screenings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But he does note that lymphatic drainage massages can feel "relaxing" and some people "can notice a temporary reduction in swelling".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He learns that she is prone to snoring, ever so faintly, sounding like a lawn mower that will not start, and to gnashing her jaws, which he massages for her as she sleeps.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Then, they wrote more songs and massaged those for another two years before finishing the recording and sending the album to be mixed in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

It features whole leaves of romaine lettuce massaged by hand with a dressing of fresh garlic, lime, Worcestershire, soft-poached eggs and Cantabrian anchovies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The filler is then massaged to give an even look, which the patient continues as home.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Petty crimes dropped, as did homicides, according to official data, though some disputed the data as possibly massaged to benefit authorities.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

TimeStar massaged the areas where he’d been struck but showed no anger.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

It may well be that “High Value Target” is compressing its timeline and massaging Nixon’s contributions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Sound possesses power, whether you’ll be weary from dancing or blissed out from the frequencies massaging your nerves.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

It took some massaging of the situation to get Sienna back on board with becoming a Bruin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

Orcas in the North Pacific have been seen "massaging" each other - rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025

One is braiding her hair, and the other is massaging a tincture onto her arms and hands, which must be the source of the smell.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy


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