topical
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Soon I was using prescription shampoo, two topical serums, monthly steroid scalp injections, and a pricey red-light therapy cap that made me look like an alien.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
For the next 12 years, Colbert’s topical, opening monologues riffed heavily off the news, and that included healthy doses of satire about Trump the candidate or President Trump.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
She hopes that, in series two, the cast will "take more risks", saying the show was in its element when bringing totally "unexpected" themes to the table, alongside more topical sketches.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
This treatment is FDA approved, widely available over the counter, and comes in topical forms such as lotions and foams.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
They are certainly an urban adaptation of the fundamental Karhidish institution of the Hearth, though lacking, of course, the topical and genealogical stability of the Hearth.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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