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Authorities said she was found naked with her own belt around her neck, adding that her clothes, which were nearby, were stained with bleach, according to The Kansas City Star. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024 White oak cabinets are her favorite because white oak has a clean grain that can be easily stained in almost any color. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
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Al-Ahmed told me the deaths of Hala and Maha were a stain on the Saudi regime which should draw condemnation from the international community. Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024 Work from the outside in to avoid spreading the stain. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stain 

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“Stain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stain. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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