tricks

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The drug industry has been trying for years to develop tricks to shuttle the drugs that treat Alzheimer’s disease through the body’s protective brain-blood barrier, which blocks 99% of a dose from reaching the brain.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s one of those cooking tricks that seems random and like it doesn’t actually add anything but immediately earns a permanent place in your rotation once you try it.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

"One of my recent tricks is to find any weird chord that may intrigue me," plucking the opening notes of As You Lie There on an acoustic guitar.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I’ve got tricks up my sleeve,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Disguising themselves was one of their favorite tricks.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega