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
This weekend — the first that the museum was open to the public — fences covered in plastic greenery blocked entry to the plaza from both sides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He clutched his plastic candy bag in his fist.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Acrylamide is also used in paper and plastics production, the report notes.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Cars and batteries and plastics and metals and other things were incinerated, and a toxic plume traveled for miles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It successfully converted those samples into useful aromatic compounds that could potentially become building blocks for fuels, plastics, and other materials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
He added: "The streets are littered with plastics and broken glass. I pity neighbours of the park and surrounding streets who see their driveways and gardens used as toilets."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
She wore clothes made out of plastics, mismatched socks, Day-Glo, and braces.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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