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Recent Examples of graffiti
What parts of the dining room walls that aren’t obscured by supplies are graffitied with well wishes in English, Spanish and Mandarin, and taped with paper bills like a neighborhood bar.
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Amy Scattergood, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
In under a hundred years, Florence’s equivalent of a New York minute, the majority were bordered up, graffitied over, repurposed into doorbell posts, or completely covered.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2020
There have been at least 12 episodes since Nov. 6, including anti-Asian and anti-black slurs graffitied in residence halls and a swastika in a snow bank near an apartment complex where students live.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2019
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times More than 2,500 police officers patrol New York City’s subway, where crime is down sharply from the era of rampant violence and graffiti three decades ago.
—New York Times, 5 Nov. 2019
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Amy Scattergood, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
In under a hundred years, Florence’s equivalent of a New York minute, the majority were bordered up, graffitied over, repurposed into doorbell posts, or completely covered.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2020
There have been at least 12 episodes since Nov. 6, including anti-Asian and anti-black slurs graffitied in residence halls and a swastika in a snow bank near an apartment complex where students live.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2019
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times More than 2,500 police officers patrol New York City’s subway, where crime is down sharply from the era of rampant violence and graffiti three decades ago.
—New York Times, 5 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graffiti
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Contender the 1,653lb shark being tagged by OCEARCH researchers.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Vinny Capra hit a chopper to third and Nolan Arenado threw home, where Tauchman was tagged out.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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After unknowingly desecrating a sacred burial ground, 17-year-old Dashon Wallace (McLaughlin) and his family become targets of the Mbirwi, an ancient spirit summoned to protect the local community from the invasion of foreigners.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Read More: The Battle for Our Memory Is the Battle for Our Country But debasing our history through censorship and ideological cherry-picking insults the memory of the nine saints who were murdered at Mother Emanuel, desecrating its sacred space all over again.—
Kevin Sack,
Time,
3 June 2025
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There is radiological and chemical contamination at the Natanz facility, where an above-ground portion of the fuel enrichment plant was damaged after a military strike on June 13, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council on Friday.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Worn restorations: Dental fillings, crowns, and restorations can also become damaged or worn over time, exposing dentin and raising the risk of tooth decay.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
21 June 2025
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San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of defacing the famed Pink Triangle, a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights that is installed annually during Pride Month on top of the city’s landmark Twin Peaks.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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More a dozen people were charged or cited for defacing public property including squad cars and CTA buses, police said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Her husband found the flag vandalized on the ground down the street.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2025
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But the group alleged the bus was vandalized with eggs during their stop.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Seven residents sued, claiming that the book removals were based on content and therefore violated their First Amendment rights.—
Anthony Aycock
June 17,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
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In that suit, plaintiffs claimed that Blue Cross violated antitrust laws.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2025
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Savannah Guthrie left hospital delivery room 'trashed,' looking 'as if Mötley Crüe in the '80s' had been there Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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Businesses were looted and cars were trashed and burned.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Graffiti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffiti. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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