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Recent Examples of sandblast
No record could be found documenting the method used to remove them, but historical letters and news clippings referred to techniques that would have resulted in destruction, including dousing them with lye, chipping them off the wall and sandblasting them.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Then, that power was sandblasted away as presumably Bungie didn’t like that much.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The blue words were sandblasted by a headstone business, which then spray painted the letters.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
After that, these sheets are primed and sandblasted to get rid of dust and other impurities.
—Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Then, that power was sandblasted away as presumably Bungie didn’t like that much.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The blue words were sandblasted by a headstone business, which then spray painted the letters.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
After that, these sheets are primed and sandblasted to get rid of dust and other impurities.
—Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblast
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Smart skidded across the floor for a loose ball and was fouled, a jaw-scraping effort that forced him to check his teeth on his way up from the hardwood.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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There's other data that has been scraped or pulled through hacks or leaks that can be sold for criminals to obtain.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their meteoric rise in just the last year is deeply troubling, and state Attorney General Nick Brown is right to have filed a recent lawsuit to stop Kalshi, one of the largest markets, from operating in Washington state.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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His mom reportedly filed for conservatorship 18 months prior to that incident.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The recent discoveries come as Curiosity and its fellow Perseverance rover continue to scour very different parts of the Martian surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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About 170 personnel from various agencies, from the FBI to search and rescue personnel, were scouring the area on Wednesday, seeking more evidence that could help identify the deceased, Davis said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Each man staked a wrestler, and the winner would shave the loser’s hair.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Amor & Droga [SOL] Even though she’s gone head-to-head on a track with Madonna and shaved her head onstage at FKA twigs’ Body High tour, Tokischa continues to find new ways to establish herself as one of neoperreo’s ballsiest torchbearers.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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How To Sharpen Scissors At Home From stones to sandpaper, there are a few ways to easily and quickly sharpen your scissors at home.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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This is especially important for hardwood, tile, and laminate floors, where fine grit can act like sandpaper underfoot.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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And on the next pitch, a curveball broke in and grazed Jackson Merrill’s pant leg.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The arrow grazed Baez’s ear, deputies say.—
David Goodhue
April 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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For accessories, Hathaway wore a set of pink gold Bulgari jewels, including a sparkly wrap bracelet, dangling earrings, and a red cocktail ring, according to InStyle.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The shoes are scuffed up and spray-painted, presumably with a can of Krylon from a home improvement retailer.—
The Oklahoman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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