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Recent Examples of regrindAnd, of course, no knife is perfect, so many owners will regrind the blade to meet their personal specifications.—New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
Herrera filed an appeal Thursday to the Kansas State Supreme Court, according to court documents.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
There are currently no criminal allegations against Mortensen, who filed a temporary restraining order against Paul and was granted temporary full custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever.
With activity in the Strait of Hormuz grinding to a near halt, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is predicting a sharp slowdown in global trade.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
What remains is a grinding war with no clear endpoint and no coherent strategy.
The process of designing and engineering cars has been finely honed by automakers over the decades, even as computer technology has revolutionized the industry and safety standards and requirements strengthened.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Make a few extra passes with very light pressure, switching each side with each pass to hone the edge evenly, or use a honing rod to finely align the edge after sharpening.
Grab your wands and polish your broomsticks, because Hogwarts is calling.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
The stage puts a spotlight on smack-talk skills, functioning like a gym where wrestlers work out their character muscles, polish their submission holds and perfect their trash-talking chops in front of a panel of judges.
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Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Torta rogel is a painstaking pastry, often served as a birthday cake in Argentina, comprised of crisp, layered wafers glossed with dulce de leche and crowned with wisps of shiny Italian meringue.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Mama winds through the labyrinth of shelves, smiling when her fingers gloss the gold spine of a good read, the same way my hand slides over Angelou’s book.
March 21 – April 19 Aries, your focus sharpens around practical moves.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
The pope has increasingly sharpened his criticism of war in recent weeks, repeatedly calling for an immediate ceasefire and saying military airstrikes are indiscriminate and should be banned.