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Throughout his trip, the pope has appeared smiling and warm, readily engaging with crowds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
He found that many of the chemical residues in cotton and cotton-rich garments can wash out during laundering, but also that chemicals can migrate more readily from cotton than polyester into sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The material is hygroscopic, meaning it readily absorbs water.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Under questioning, he readily admitted that he’d visited the Roebucks’ house the previous year—although not during the home invasion.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
If his interests had been in basket weaving or phrenology, she would have followed him just as readily.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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