peel
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An ode to imperfect fruit: Tangerines that are a breeze to peel.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
There are just so many ways to peel this onion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
One is mechanical stress, in which repeated contact with water droplets creates friction that slowly erodes a coating or causes pieces of it to peel away.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Anima Mundi’s “main cool down blend,” as she described it, contains lemongrass, hibiscus, peppermint and orange peel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
I push my charm bracelets up my arms so they don’t dangle as I peel.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
This category includes Botox, fillers, chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser hair removal, nonsurgical fat reduction and skin tightening, and weight-loss medication such as GLP-1s.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
The solid, rectangular faces of pickleball paddles make them resemble pizza peels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Age peels away the misconceptions. You become clearer about what you know to be true,” Fouther said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
But in its softer, more introspective moments, “WGIA$” peels away the layers without losing the hard synths or sonic left-turns that feel so reminiscent of aughts-era electropop.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
They hop in the car, and Aunt Pooh peels off.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Gail took over the company’s financials, swiftly gaining the trust of their creditors and negotiating payment plans that kept the business running until they had peeled themselves out of short-term debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
She added: "We'd encourage visitors to keep their eyes peeled next time they're walking through the gardens."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
This year the last thin layer of recourse peeled off.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Oh,” Kathy said, leaning forward, elbows against the picnic table’s peeled green paint.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Videos show people, mostly teens, euphorically peeling off the outer layer to reveal a tender, ultra-juicy gummy core.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Everything I want done, I want done yesterday," she said in a recent interview on the campaign trail, where she reputedly refuelled by peeling hard-boiled eggs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
On Tuesday, a silver cross on a long chain hung from the pine tree’s bark, which was peeling and blackened from the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Portions of the new liner then began peeling away, prompting repairs and eventually the vandalism investigation.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
He has stopped midway in the peeling of an orange.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
