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as in varnishing
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as in painting
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Like most ’80s metal heroes who briefly lost their way in the late ’90s, Megadeth have spent the 21st century varnishing their legacy with what’s tried and true, delivering eight LPs since 2001 that all basically sound the same.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the defendants, formerly a San Jose gang leader, found new purpose painting murals inside the Dublin jail where he was housed while his case was pending.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Avoid painting any fixtures around your home that use a lot of water, like faucets.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
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At federal facilities commemorating important moments in the nation’s history, there is a wave of whitewashing rushing through.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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From the whitewashing controversy to the toxic love to the daring costumes, the discourse is going to be discoursing.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
13 Feb. 2026
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Has Alec been embroidering the truth?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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Hawley and a team of craftspeople worked across the globe embroidering, aging and tinting the costumes for the film.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video shows friends and family washing Vonn's hair in an inflatable basin and later brushing and braiding it.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bowman is working to create a stable home environment with freedom of expression for her 8-year-old daughter, Alex, and has already introduced the foundations of braiding.—
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, wearing a blue lanyard with a solid gold medal hanging across his chest, Tkachuk called into the stands for Gaudreau’s two children to join the official team picture.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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This set of 10 comes with six packing cubes, one laundry bag, one shoe bag, a pouch, and a hanging toiletry case—all for $21 right now.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Gilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilding. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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