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spray

[sprey] / spreɪ /




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The injectable drug can be used along with a one-dose topical spray that kills the parasites at a cost of about 30 cents per animal, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

With no time to grab his bear spray, Crago said he threw up his right arm to try to shield himself instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Shirts by Niamh, a business providing custom designs, has more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and charges up to £35 for shirts with glitter, gems, spray paint and feathers.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Bottle bio: Another Rías Baixas Albariño, this comes from Galicia, Spain, and has flavors of white peach, citrus peel, chamomile, wet stone and sea spray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Skunks spray an oily liquid from glands underneath their tails as a defense.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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