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Recent Examples of sandblast
Soaring, 20-foot-high ceilings add volume and grandeur, while sandblasted and brushed limestone mimic the nearby beachfront.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblast
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However, a report in 404 Media seemed to reveal that at least some of the training data included video scraped from the YouTube channels of popular influencers, film studios, and more.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Everytown hopes to make the database as comprehensive as possible by using more sources, including potentially scraping information from law enforcement posts on social media sites like X, formerly Twitter, Suplina said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shares in Donald Trump's social media company sank in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after the company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president's trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Kennewick School Board filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights against Washington state's Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal this week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Even in volatile markets, my team scours the entire market to find the best investment opportunities.—
David Trainer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now, with over 25 films between them, the project stands as a tremendous example of life imitating art, as the characters travel to Greece to film Pina’s latest project, taking advantage of hefty film rebates and scouring the country for prime shoot locations.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Revisited epic, and its power is undiminished even though Dylan shaved off some of the latter verses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Derrin claims Farley would also shave and put his body hair on people and their food.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 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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As Senators sipped diet sodas and grazed on sandwiches, the Kentucky lawmaker went through a slide deck with charts and statistics in service of a bold proposal: come out against President Trump’s tariffs.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Memphis first responders at the house where a man said he was grazed by a bullet after his dog’s paw got stuck in the trigger.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the selfie, Lizzo wore a gray graphic T-shirt and a pair of black underwear.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, the students were targeted for wearing hijabs.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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What to Consider Its leather-like finish could easily get scuffed or worn if dropped on a rough surface.—
Seamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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With two City attackers converging in his field of vision, Tosin tries to play a first-time pass with his weaker left foot to Romeo Lavia, but instead scuffs it to the onrushing Jack Grealish.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Aug. 2024
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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