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sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






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It’s worth noting, Markowski says, that some people are just more attractive to mosquitoes than others — it comes down to body composition and micro-odors from breath and sweat, among other factors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

In the first half Matty Cash, Gomes and Johan Manzambi, twice, made Barca sweat as the visitors created chances without taking them.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Mr. Berge adds that the Western soldiers’ milk-rich diet gave their sweat an easily detectable scent, prompting changes to their rations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

As telecommunications investors sweat the threat of SpaceX, AT&T’s latest results on Wednesday just showed that Elon Musk’s company isn’t denting the growth of its internet business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

A cool wind dries the sweat on my back as I try to sort out what Tadeo said.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

My glass of vermút sweats down to the turquoise tabletop.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

I always wear sweats and hoodies — literally just sweats and hoodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Hot flushes and night sweats are common for perimenopausal and menopausal women due to lowering oestrogen, according to Dr Arif.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

She similarly never told him about her menopause symptoms—the insomnia and night sweats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

I finally put on my leg and pull on my new blue-and-gold side-zip sweats.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

In cold weather, stopping was dangerous because the men sweated so much that they were at risk of hypothermia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

I think a lot of other people who were 30 years old would have probably come in and just either sweated it or been patronizing.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

He has never sweated a detail for a fraction of an instant.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025

My hands sweated so much holding the wool that I could not knit.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

"It's not over until it's over, but I'm sweating," Itzik said.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

That would not make the nurse — or any Dodgers fan sweating out this postseason — feel better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Back on Wall Street, investors have been sweating higher oil prices and a global bond selloff that pushed Treasury yields to fresh two-decade highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Soon the menus are stacked, the pebbled Coke cups are sweating rings onto the table and somebody is pointing with a chip while saying, “No, no, tell her the part about —”

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Minerwa factory, says Herr Braun, our director, sweating in his suit while standing on a crate, is a system of rules and regulations, where we, the workers, will be valued.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron


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