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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

The list of Korean beauty trends that have been adopted as staples around the world is long: BB creams, ampoules, face masks and pimple patches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025

She’s picking nervously at a pimple on her neck as they stop at the boys’ table.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

Sagimet’s denifanstat showed increased blemish clearance in young adults after a year, with a 20% reduction in pimples after three months compared with a placebo in a China study.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

The lawyer noted that Omar needed attention for "pimples spreading on the skin - in the groin and buttocks due to the harsh prison conditions" including lack of toiletries and polluted water.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025

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

Close up, he saw that Stan Shunpike was only a few years older than he was, eighteen or nineteen at most, with large, protruding ears and quite a few pimples.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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