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This combo can also lead to dryness, peeling, and irritation.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The top 2 feet of dirt at the Michigan Avenue site was scraped off and hauled away because of contamination from lead paint peelings from the houses that once stood there.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Community members are encouraged to bring their food scraps, such as fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds and eggshells, to the market.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
His peeling of bills from stacks of funny money, or tossing that faux cash into the audience, further reinforced his persona as a high-rolling playboy.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The top 2 feet of dirt at the Michigan Avenue site was scraped off and hauled away because of contamination from lead paint peelings from the houses that once stood there.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Community members are encouraged to bring their food scraps, such as fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds and eggshells, to the market.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
His peeling of bills from stacks of funny money, or tossing that faux cash into the audience, further reinforced his persona as a high-rolling playboy.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Peeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peeling. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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peeling
noun
peel·ing
ˈpē-liŋ 
: a peeled-off piece or strip (as of skin or rind)
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