chap
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"This little chap causes havoc on the cars around here."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
He sips small amounts of ice water because drinking too much is akin to licking one’s lips, causing them to chap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Melissa, from Dorking in Surrey, said: "He is an amazing little bunny. His spirit is as strong as his determination, and for such a small chap his personality is huge."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
As an honest broker from the moderate left, notwithstanding his Trump fixation, Mr. Traub may be the chap to get the message across.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
“My dear chap, I can’t see an inch.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
“Before agreeing to leave, he gave us the chaps he didn’t know how to use.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The three-hour extravaganza of chaps and cowboy boots has been lauded for its high-energy and artistry, and has delighted fans with appearances by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughters, Blue, 13, and Rumi, aged eight.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
I saw all these men in jeans, most in boots, cowboy hats and some in leather chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
I saw all these men in jeans, most in boots and cowboy hats, and some in leather chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
Wearing leather chaps, they seem scornful, mean, powerful all at once.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The third day of the fire, he woke up with a runny nose, sore throat and chapped lips, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
I know people are chapped about start/stop systems, which cycle engines off and on when the vehicle is not moving, in order to save fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
"They just went to a random door and chapped it."
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
But what has chapped the angry user base seems to be not the A.I. but the unintelligible changes to the platform’s user interface.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
We arrived in Gotenhafen at dusk, our faces red and chapped from the wind on the water.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Applying a thick layer of lip balm with moisturizing ingredients like petrolatum or shea butter before bedtime will also nourish your lips and prevent chapping, Rogers said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Also included was a jar of cold cream to prevent her skin from chapping in the various climates she would encounter.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
For dry lips, plain petroleum jelly is an effective and cheap way to prevent chapping, Burkemper said.
From US News ● Feb. 20, 2016
They secrete oil to cleanse the nipple opening and prevent chapping and cracking of the nipple during breastfeeding.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the winter he used oil to prevent chapping, and he kept the cuticles pushed down and his nails always filed to the shape of his finger-tips.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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