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pimple

[pim-puhl] / ˈpɪm pəl /


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They notice, however, that the deal would bring together CNN and CBS News, never mind that news is financially a pimple and the last thing the Ellisons care about.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Among teens, other examples include the ongoing popularity of lip stains and brightly colored pimple patches.

From MarketWatch Feb. 7, 2026

In males, it grows from a small cluster of cells into a little white pimple that elongates between the eyes.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2025

My first pimple was a defining moment in my life.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2025

He had a big pimple on his chin and a thin black mustache that looked like a hairy black caterpillar.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

My face was also dotted with bright, red bites that accompanied my pubescent pimples.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Just as Sagimet’s denifanstat blocks fat accumulation in the liver, it blocks the fatty acids that cause hair follicles to become pimples.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

No matter the treatment, the outcome was always the same: temporary improvement, only for the pimples to return with a vengeance.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2025

You can spend hours watching dermatologists pop pimples, furniture restorers fix aging cabinets or crane operators move heavy materials from hundreds of feet in the air — all from the comfort of your own home.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2023

Maybe that explained not only the pimples but the odier thing about my brother I’d been noticing lately.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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