grooming
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The changes will not apply to people convicted of offences including rape and some child sexual abuse and grooming offences.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A man could be well turned-out, but if he made too much of his wardrobe or grooming, he overstepped the bounds of good taste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In June, the national independent inquiry into grooming gangs announced a local investigation will focus on Bradford and Keighley as well as Oldham and London.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
You know a movie is adrift when you spend the running time admiring the grooming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
When Dae Hyun was thirteen and still living in South Korea, his father began grooming him to take over the family’s meager crab fishing business.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
