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Recent Examples of decalThe decal is assigned to a particular vessel and allows anyone operating that vessel to operate in compliance.—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026 Mason, who had made the freckles, also made a decal for that look.—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026 In addition to the decal, the preferred tire pressure should also be visible on the tires’ sidewalls.—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025 Vehicles and Vanity Plates Before slapping on that back-window decal or registering for a vanity plate, think again—and not just about aesthetics.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decal
The seal on the voting equipment is used to show it has not been tampered with after leaving the elections office.
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Maven Navarro
May 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
Stärke starts with a 982-generation 718 Boxster, removes its body panels, and carefully crafts its strategy from there, though all of the seals and hinges are original equipment from Porsche.
Why prices matter more than ever in 2026 Value is no longer just about the lowest sticker price — but the sticker still wins.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
While pointing both to and beyond its immediate context, the sticker operates as a narrow passageway through which the outside can enter, and the inside slip out.
The palace is a fantasia, with a courtyard that does not lead to any rooms and three towers topped by onion domes—the tallest of which was dedicated to Stockalper’s namesake, Kaspar, of the Three Magi, and adorned by symbols of the sun.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The drinks cabinet became a symbol of arrival, achievement and adulthood.