ointment
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Some families are also rejecting the eye ointment.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The human-headed fly in the ointment is the island itself, which is a supernatural smorgasbord, mostly quiet but waking up just in time to meet the visitors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Researchers immersed unused MicroShunts in petrolatum-based eye ointment to recreate the changes observed in patients.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
There are two potential flies in the ointment.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
But the woman returned with a jar of ointment and a broad roll of gauze bandaging.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing ointment
"Be Prepared" by Vera Brosgol
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