plastic
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By contrast, the rise of GLP-1s, CoolSculpting and plastic surgery has made toned-looking stomachs and plumped-up glutes more attainable without going to the gym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
At the lavish home of one of Miami's top plastic surgeons, overlooking the Biscayne Bay, some of the wealthiest Cuban-American families in Florida have gathered.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The funny thing is, it doesn’t just make you depressed about plastic surgery and sad women and sleazy TV executives.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Work on a treaty to address plastic pollution began in 2022 with a two-year timeline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
In her closet, Renata kept a plastic bucket of discarded stuff—old switches and dials and buttons; the insides of broken radios and electronic games.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
Multiple studies link the chemicals, plastics and other ingredients often used in diapers with potential health and environmental risks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new way to transform polyethylene, one of the world's most common plastics, into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
The fire then spread quickly, igniting plastics, equipment and bins.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Acrylamide is also used in paper and plastics production, the report notes.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Give me plastics, periodical tables, t.v. dinners with vegetables no more complex than peas mixed with diced carrots.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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