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She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.
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Ireland a ‘blank slate’ There has been a fair uptake among Big Tech.
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April Roach,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Currently, the inside of the old building has been turned from a blank slate to a labyrinth of framing for apartments, storage rooms, the electrical room, closets and bathrooms, studios and bedrooms.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Top cornerback Jaden Rios exhausted his eligibility while Khamari Terrell transferred to Washington State, giving the coaches a blank slate with which to work.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The kitchen, a blank slate designed by Zazueta with selections guided by Thacker, balances modern living with historic restraint.
—Gina Mayfield, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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April Roach,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Currently, the inside of the old building has been turned from a blank slate to a labyrinth of framing for apartments, storage rooms, the electrical room, closets and bathrooms, studios and bedrooms.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Top cornerback Jaden Rios exhausted his eligibility while Khamari Terrell transferred to Washington State, giving the coaches a blank slate with which to work.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The kitchen, a blank slate designed by Zazueta with selections guided by Thacker, balances modern living with historic restraint.
—Gina Mayfield, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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