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Recent Examples of sandblast
The public is invited to further try their hand at glass cutting, glass fusing, glass engraving, and sandblasting via instructional courses offered throughout the year, some as long as a week.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Soaring, 20-foot-high ceilings add volume and grandeur, while sandblasted and brushed limestone mimic the nearby beachfront.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
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).
—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
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Soaring, 20-foot-high ceilings add volume and grandeur, while sandblasted and brushed limestone mimic the nearby beachfront.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
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).
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblast
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The links with current Saudi champions Al Hilal are genuine, and that should be the real concern for everyone at Old Trafford — not whether Fernandes is overrated, underrated or secretly wants to scrape his studs down Keane’s shins.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Video footage on social media shows the ship — flying a huge Mexican flag — scraping the underside and its masts collapsing onto the deck.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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In a campaign finance report for last quarter filed in April, Riddle reported raising $30,302.02 in contributions and spending $4,321.01, leaving a balance of $25,981.01 as of March 31.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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And in 2018, the chain also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but came out of it the next year.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Meanwhile in China, Liu’s 80-year-old grandfather began visiting his local police station in search of old records, and her brother scoured his government contacts for anyone who could help.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Cue a horde of amateur fossil enthusiasts excitedly scouring their travertine for signs of important archaeological finds.—
Ashley Belanger – May 22,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Inside the prison, they were forced to kneel as their heads were shaved by guards.—
Nidia Cavazos,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Fred’s highlight this season has been shaving his beard.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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But that was back when the team drafted well enough and the greatest quarterback of all time was able to sandpaper over their misses.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Other needs include upgrading the defense corps, acquiring a veteran goalie to potentially pair with Yaroslav Askarov, bringing in another scoring winger, and adding some size and sandpaper to help the Sharks become a more difficult team to play against, which has been Grier’s goal since day one.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The dad got out his black and pink semi-automatic pistol and hit his older son in the face, causing the gun to go off and graze the boy’s ear and jaw, according to investigators.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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During a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a 20-year-old gunman opened fire on Mr. Trump, grazing his ear with a bullet.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
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For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Tina not wearing a red-orange-yellow combo represents some kind of sea change.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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This typically means the battery has been replaced, alongside the display if it was scuffed.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Semedo squared to Strand Larsen, who scuffed his attempt from close range — one that looked easier to score — wide.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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