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Recent Examples of sandpaper
English speakers floundered when talking about touch (in response to sandpaper, felt, rubber, etc.), but speakers of certain other languages—such as Dogul Dom, in Mali, and Siwu, in Ghana—tended to agree in their descriptions.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Both Lowe's and HGTV recommend a scoring tool or sandpaper to perforate the paper slightly so the water solution has easier access to the adhesive.
—Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
Konecny would also inject some edge and sandpaper with his fiery, energizing playstyle.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
After its mining operations flopped, the company pivoted to sandpaper and then to a series of clever inventions aimed at improving everyday life.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Both Lowe's and HGTV recommend a scoring tool or sandpaper to perforate the paper slightly so the water solution has easier access to the adhesive.
—Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
Konecny would also inject some edge and sandpaper with his fiery, energizing playstyle.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
After its mining operations flopped, the company pivoted to sandpaper and then to a series of clever inventions aimed at improving everyday life.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpaper
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The order came in a lawsuit filed last week against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado, a Peruvian immigrant swept up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on Aug. 8, which seeks class-action status.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Romeo and his family, as well as a second family also wrongly deported by ICE under similar circumstances on April 25, according to the National Immigration Project, Gibson Dunn, Most & Associates, and Ware Immigration, groups representing the case.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Bypassing the extensive zoning and civil engineering foundational work required for new structures can shave off months, if not years, from the overall project timeline.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is no law against eating, reading, adjusting the radio or shaving your body while driving.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The small, sharp stone fragments used as tools were likely fashioned from larger pebbles in nearby riverbeds, and they were probably used for cutting or scraping, Brumm said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, 132 remains also had exhibited cut marks including slicing, scraping, and chopping.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just be sure not to rub it in too much—doing so can dull the scent’s staying power.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
15 Aug. 2025
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To apply, the brand recommends rubbing a small amount in an upward motion on the neck to best combat sagging.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Research has even proposed that the ability to butcher meat may have caused early humans to evolve smaller teeth and jaws than their chimpanzee relatives, who could easily gnaw on tough foods.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
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His subject, Nandy told me, exhibited all the traits of an authoritarian personality: puritanical rigidity, a constricted emotional life, fear of his own passions, and an enormous ego that protected a gnawing insecurity.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Then, that power was sandblasted away as presumably Bungie didn’t like that much.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The minerals in this groundwater helped harden the surface, and after thousands of years of being sandblasted by atmospheric winds, low ridges appeared at the foot of Mount Sharp.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
1 July 2025
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Get rid of stains Denatured alcohol works on ink, makeup, shoe scuffs, coffee and other tough-to-remove stains.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The original Birkin, scuffs and all, just sold for $10M. Ready for the return of 'Superman'? Writer/director James Gunn's new superhero adventure arrives in theaters on Friday with David Corenswet starring as the latest movie Man of Steel.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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As the Trump administration pushes a mass deportation campaign, local law enforcement and federal immigration agents are scouring the state for anyone who may have violated immigration law.—
Syra Ortiz-Blanes,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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No months scouring books to understand a bygone moment and represent it correctly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Sandpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpaper. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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