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Recent Examples of sandpaper
But that was back when the team drafted well enough and the greatest quarterback of all time was able to sandpaper over their misses.
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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
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
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.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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
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
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.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpaper
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secertary of State Shirley Weber filed a lawsuit on Friday aimed at blocking a Shasta County ballot initiative that would set up a range of new voting rules.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Sakahara first filed for a retrial in 2001.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The discovery emerged from a quarry where commercial crews routinely shave away layers of rock, exposing relics hidden for millions of years.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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In October, the feds announced a sweeping investigation into NBA point-shaving rings tied to the mafia.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The valuable elements instantly gather onto a collection surface, allowing researchers to scrape them off.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Once dry, rub a small amount of vegetable oil into the interior and exterior of the pan.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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The administration’s decision to import large quantities of Argentinian beef has also rubbed many ranchers the wrong way.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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Elizabeth continues to be an infuriating character, interrupting with rude and unhelpful asides throughout the entire family meeting, casually gnawing on an orange slice as Greg and Katie have a heart-to-heart across the table.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Using its large, continuously growing incisors — which resemble those of rodents more than those of other primates — the aye-aye starts to gnaw its way through the wood.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Two types of DMRs were used in this experiment: A convex pattern made of glass beads with diameters ranging from 38 to 53 micrometers (μm) and a concave pattern applied by sandblasting.—
Ritsuko Kawai,
Wired News,
24 May 2026
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Recovery businesses can also crush or sandblast items with silver and use magnets or differences in density to sort out the precious metal.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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And just like that, from scuffed to spotless.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Debutant Crysencio Summerville’s cross from the right begged to be converted, only for Malen to stumble and scuff wide.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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This story’s author, StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
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News of the bugle spread quickly and sent local hunters into a frenzy, scouring the forest for one last chance for glory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Sandpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpaper. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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