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sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






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While the potential for score-settling makes job applicants sweat, it isn’t as if people are constantly backstabbing one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"I make sure to drink large amounts of water and beverages rich in salts and minerals, because we sweat constantly and are always on the move," said Imad Ahmed, visiting from Britain.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Ebola spreads through touching sweat, blood and other bodily fluids of infected people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As I turned loose of the leather, I saw that my hands were so wet with sweat they looked as wet as they did when I washed dishes for Mama once in a while.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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