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sandpaper

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as in to file

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Recent Examples of sandpaper 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 As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it. — Laura Poppick july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 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 Similar to sandpaper, steel wool has various grades to choose from—ranging from super fine to extra coarse. — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandpaper

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In January, the Tigers filed to pay Skubal $19 million for the 2026 season.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
In addition to the June 2027 trial date, both sides proposed that Maduro’s lawyers file their motion to dismiss the case based on sovereign immunity by September, with oral argument scheduled for November.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of file

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Company demo footage also shows the reverse gear doubling as a cleanup tool, letting the mower retrace a path to shave down long grass more than twice its own height.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
That pattern is your case for a warranty claim — not a reason to shave more aggressively.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of shave

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And, in turn, the Warriors literally added no one, save for two draft picks, to a depressing roster that scraped together 37 measly wins last year.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
All of this makes the album feel more like a mixtape in progress, scraped together from features cut from other people’s projects.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Definition of scrape

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The openness was in stark contrast to the defensive, tactical precision and gnawing tension that make the matches surrounding this one so captivating, but which can stifle some of sport’s beauty and brilliance.

— Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Chewing involves biting or gnawing without necessarily swallowing.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of gnaw

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The Lauensteins, who spent years scouring architectural salvage sites for items including wrought iron, hardware, lighting and doors to decorate their home, largely stewarded the transformation, with occasional guidance from interior designers.

— R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Historian Casey Pallister argues that the brief but intense era of the bone hunters, those who scoured the land for the bones, should be better known.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026

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