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Recent Examples of sandblast
The duo brought the building down to the bones and gave the space its first major facelift in 40 years, playing up the art deco design elements and keeping, sandblasting and reupholstering the hundreds of original seats (whose walnut armrests bear a natural patina from decades of use).
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The words were quickly sandblasted away by the authorities, and the artists were ultimately sentenced to long prison terms.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Through specialized machinery, the denim is colored—utilizing a secret formula for the brand’s signature blue—and then stained and sandblasted.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
Over the course of about a year, Chen tested different ways of whittling down the metal by effectively sandblasting it with atoms.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The words were quickly sandblasted away by the authorities, and the artists were ultimately sentenced to long prison terms.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Through specialized machinery, the denim is colored—utilizing a secret formula for the brand’s signature blue—and then stained and sandblasted.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
Over the course of about a year, Chen tested different ways of whittling down the metal by effectively sandblasting it with atoms.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblast
Verb
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Those who find residue on their body can rinse the area with fresh water and scrape it off.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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After adding all of the sugar, pause the mixer and scrape down any sugar stuck to the side of the bowl and the whisk.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed in the wake of comments Zuckerberg made during a podcast interview with Joe Rogan in January.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The move by the Trump administration has led to a lawsuit being filed by the Public Citizen Litigation Group and Democracy Forward, on behalf of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)—the union representing USAID workers—to halt the efforts.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Local officials contacted a private bomb disposal company, Brimstone Site Investigations, to scour the site for what was supposed to be a two-day survey.—
Alexandra E. Petri,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Local, state and federal agencies scoured large stretches of icy waters and miles of frozen tundra before finding the plane.—
Becky Bohrer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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In this case, a clever player can easily shave off about half of Nikador's health pool, potentially a lot more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Did football culture, which at one time shaved penises into a rookie player’s head as a hazing ritual, need to change?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Similar to sandpaper, steel wool has various grades to choose from—ranging from super fine to extra coarse.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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English speakers floundered when talking about touch (in response to sandpaper, felt, rubber, etc.), but speakers of certain other languages—such as Dogul Dom, in Mali, and Siwu, in Ghana—tended to agree in their descriptions.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But the men survived, one suffering a shot to the shoulder and the other grazed by a bullet.—
Kate Payne,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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One person was shot in the left shoulder; the other grazed in their forearm.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As the United States waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s, the Supreme Court said a Des Moines high school could not prevent students from wearing black armbands in support of a truce.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet wore a black Bottega Veneta suit with a Cartier necklace that featured a panther pendant.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
16 Feb. 2025
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Consider, too, the ubiquity of vinyl plank flooring, popular for its resistance to scuffing, and vinyl siding, admired for its durability.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The confirmation fireworks ahead will test Democrats’ skills at scuffing up the public perception of Trump’s executive branch, even if controversial picks win confirmation.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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