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spray

[sprey] / spreɪ /




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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

“Bug spray repels them like it repels any other insect, so you just have to kind of hope that you don’t get eaten alive,” Reaves said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"As we develop and scale this therapy, a simple, two-dose nasal spray could one day replace invasive, risky procedures or maybe even months of medication," Shetty said.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

It squirted venom at her in a fine spray.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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