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Origin of peeling
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Peeling back the wrapping I'm holding a 1,000 calorie triple decker – three slices of bread with two layers of filling.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Peeling back the layers, he and the Big Pipes team discovered a bug in Ipidea’s code.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Peeling the Crunchwrap open, a severe dearth of beef became instantly obvious; not to cast aspersions on the employees of Seattle’s Most Expensive Taco Bell, but someone was not functioning at full Crunchwrap-construction capacity.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Peeling back one dotted, coiled or solid layer after the other unlocks a feeling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Peeling the skin back with my teeth, I bite into the flesh, knowing that in Amit's presence, I can eat it Bengali-style.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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