Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblasting
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If some companies, like BP and Total acquiesced, others like Exxon and Conoco packed up and left, writing off $billions and filing international arbitration claims that dissuaded many firms from seeking to establish operations in the country.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026 -
If the Good family can’t make a deal with the administration during the claims process, the next step is filing a lawsuit.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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While the Nuggets as a whole may be hitting a wall — or scraping it, at least — since losing star center Nikola Jokic late last month, Watson has cowboyed up in a big way.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The train’s cars spray a de-icing solution on the third rail while scraping off any accumulation.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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But now, federal prosecutors say Hennen is the fixer behind the biggest point-shaving scandal in history, accused of bribing 39 college players, corrupting 17 programs and fixing — or trying fix — 29 games to enrich himself and other gamblers.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This matters especially for risky creative choices — Stone shaving her head for Bugonia, Jordan playing twins in Sinners, Hawke embodying the rapid-fire wit of Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Private equity and sovereign wealth funds are scouring sports teams and adjacent business for entry points.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Raymond and her partner are one of a handful of teams scouring Sacramento waste piles.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The key part of the limb researchers looked at was the calcadium, or the heel bone, which allows modern kangaroos to travel far distances while grazing through the elastic energy stored and released in the Achilles tendon, Jones said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Spot shaggy giants grazing in the heart of the city.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Valverde also had a decent chance in August away at Oviedo, when running through on goal on the break and scuffing a shot against the outside of the post.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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The slate coasters feature little pads to keep the smooth, rock material from scuffing your table.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Most entrepreneurs are grinding themselves into the ground following advice that wasn't made for them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At times, the noise of grinding gears can obscure the soprano whoops and wails of the preschoolers.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some people even shared old photos of Indigenous peoples wearing the hoods, noting that the originators of the design kept the fur outward to break cold wind and trap snow.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chavez posted a photo of Gregory Bovino walking down 33rd Street and Portland Avenue, flanked by three agents wearing masks.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sandblasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblasting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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