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planishing

verb

present participle of planish

as in hammering

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Despite the critique leveled at the Zombie Formalists, the demand for Smith’s work remained high for several years, with a painting from his senior thesis show depicting a scene from Winnie the Pooh hammering for $389,000 at a Phillips auction.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026
Democrats have really been hammering on the tariffs and the war in Iran, driving up the cost of everything.

— Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 8 Sep. 2026

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For now, Oluko is forging a smooth psychic path for Leighton to do this work.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The high-concept thriller stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a demonic character called The Stranger, who entices a young mother played by Jasmine Trinca into forging a Faustian pact.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
One more injury, and the playoff-chasing Jays are in a really bad spot.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Trump has leaned into molding the White House and Greater Washington in his own image, harkening back to his days as a real estate developer in 1970s and 1980s New York.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In his aesthetic response to the movement’s stance, Mansour made mud his medium, layering and molding it for pottery.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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Despite the secrecy, rumors of the project began to percolate at the festival over the weekend, and the line to see the film in the 650-seat Werner Herzog Theater started forming hours before showtime.

— Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
In March 2024, hairline cracks began forming along the entire length of a support beam on the top floor.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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