grooming
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Across from the main entertaining spaces sits a six-stall barn complete with an executive office, staff quarters, three grooming stations, a feed kitchen, and storage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Beware of lilies, which are toxic to cats; even chewing the leaves or licking pollen off their fur while grooming can be fatal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Those convicted of murder and those serving sentences for rape, serious child sexual abuse and grooming offences are already excluded from the early release scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Introduced to ease prison overcrowding, on 4 August the policy was updated so people sentenced for rape, serious child sex offences and grooming would not be eligible for early release.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
There they are, feeding peacefully in a tree or resting quietly on the ground, grooming one another.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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