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sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






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He repeated the claim over and over, reddening and breaking into a sweat.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

My head was hot, but my skin was covered in goosebumps and a cold layer of sweat, and I was feeling like I had to vomit.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including blood, vomit, diarrhoea, saliva, urine, semen and sweat.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"We sleep piled on top of each other, with everyone's sweat," Nzale said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I straightened slowly, the sweat drying on my back.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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