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Recent Examples of sandblast
Soaring, 20-foot-high ceilings add volume and grandeur, while sandblasted and brushed limestone mimic the nearby beachfront.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
The duo brought the building down to the bones and gave the space its first major facelift in 40 years, playing up the art deco design elements and keeping, sandblasting and reupholstering the hundreds of original seats (whose walnut armrests bear a natural patina from decades of use).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The words were quickly sandblasted away by the authorities, and the artists were ultimately sentenced to long prison terms.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Through specialized machinery, the denim is colored—utilizing a secret formula for the brand’s signature blue—and then stained and sandblasted.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
The duo brought the building down to the bones and gave the space its first major facelift in 40 years, playing up the art deco design elements and keeping, sandblasting and reupholstering the hundreds of original seats (whose walnut armrests bear a natural patina from decades of use).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The words were quickly sandblasted away by the authorities, and the artists were ultimately sentenced to long prison terms.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Through specialized machinery, the denim is colored—utilizing a secret formula for the brand’s signature blue—and then stained and sandblasted.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblast
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Sifting and scraping toxic particles would only further the ongoing coastal erosion, which is its own climate change impact.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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If another caterpillar wanders into their territory, these tiny critters start furiously drumming their heads, shaking their bodies and scraping their butts against the leaf—a series of complex vibratory behaviors to signal that their leaf tip is off-limits.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2025
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Queues of faithful filed into St. Peter's throughout the night and in the early hours of Friday, on the last day to bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on April 26.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In arguing for the reforms three years ago, insurers said that the industry had become unprofitable due to an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits filed under a century-old Florida law.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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Restaurants now have social media accounts, websites lousy with photos of both food and atmosphere, and online menus available to scour.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Every doctor had told her and her husband to stop trying for a baby and, as a last resort, Toland was up late one night, scouring the internet for any glimmer of hope.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tommaso Ciampa has recently undergone a noticeable change in appearance by shaving off his trademark beard.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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With cord-cutting continuing to shave the traditional pay-TV bundle by millions of subscribers a year, however, FAST has become an increasingly vibrant part of the TV ecosystem.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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But that was back when the team drafted well enough and the greatest quarterback of all time was able to sandpaper over their misses.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Other needs include upgrading the defense corps, acquiring a veteran goalie to potentially pair with Yaroslav Askarov, bringing in another scoring winger, and adding some size and sandpaper to help the Sharks become a more difficult team to play against, which has been Grier’s goal since day one.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The stepbrother was shot in the leg while the father’s arm was grazed.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Trump and his campaign also shared relatively little information about his recovery or any lingering health effects after he was grazed by an assassin’s bullet in July 2024.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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His bond was set at $50,000, and he is required to wear an ankle monitor.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tobacco smoking, not wearing seatbelts and riding motorcycles can reduce years from your healthspan.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Calhanoglu then returns the ball to Darmian… … who finds Mkhitaryan’s run… … before the Armenia midfielder sets up Thuram, whose scuffed shot loops over the goalkeeper and into the net.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Crafted with rubber soles designed with traction and typically using white or natural rubber that won’t scuff white boat decks, boat shoes are great for slippery surfaces, gangways, and ports.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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