massage
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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
That led him to attend massage school — not to start a career as a massage therapist, he said, but to learn how to give back to others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
She said she may have been contaminated at a gym that she had attended to receive a massage, or at a shared home address.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The highest percentage of failed programs is expected to be undergraduate certificates, especially for cosmetology, massage therapy and film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Nathan missed how when he was sick his father would massage his head with care.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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The report concluded that KFA staff reported the expenses under false pretences, claiming the money was used for food and drink or massages.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
What you get: TSA with no lines and other amenities including massages and being chauffeured to your commercial plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Passengers can pay to get access to massages and manicures as well as chef-prepared meals while they wait to board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
This year, attendees can sign up for free massages, red light therapy sessions, lymphatic drainage boots, and—thanks in part to a partnership with LEGO—partake in a series of analog “adult play” installations.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Dex massages his neck, his thumb moving in ceaseless circles over the Blackcliff tattoo.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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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
The goal is capital gain, and there’s nothing and no one that can’t be quite literally massaged in the pursuit of that target.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
He pressed a pump that dispensed cellulite gel and massaged it into the back of his ungloved hand.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Chen began by massaging my scalp for about 10 minutes, as I tried not to fall asleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
While Cyndee is massaging her sore feet on a bench, Bert strikes up a casual conversation with a young woman the next bench over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Orcas in the North Pacific have been seen "massaging" each other - rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
When you’re wringing billions of dollars in profits out of the sickly, you’ve got to put some money into massaging public opinion.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025
The Warden looked at Zigzag, who was still stretching and massaging his neck.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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