superficial
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"They work by absorbing fluid from superficial spots while creating a protective barrier that discourages picking," she explains.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The research is among the first to investigate superficial white matter in a community-based population from a low- and middle-income country.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The exhibition is mostly screens, projections and reproductions, with a handful of great works from the 16th and 17th centuries and feels superficial at times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The NHS says it can be difficult to recognise autism in women, but Dame Uta says: "I am sceptical of late diagnosis. That's where I think the diagnostic process has become very superficial."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
We managed to make it past all the superficial labels like “at risk,” or “below average”; even the ones that were put on Ms. Gruwell, like “too young and too white.”
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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