brushing
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Fans of Garth Brooks will be brushing off their Stetsons and polishing their cowboy boots after the country music superstar announced he will be performing in multiple cities across Ireland in 2027.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
On Monday, she wrote that Silver-Fajardo was “completely immobilized and cannot lift her head much so we need to help with sips of water, eating, brushing her teeth, etc.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
All 339 Olympic events: The next Olympics is still a couple years away, but it’s not too early to start brushing up on your knowledge of the Summer Games.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
You can also practise standing on one leg, for example while brushing your teeth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Departing passengers fanned around me, their careless elbows brushing against my body.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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