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Verb
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The sheriff’s office has rejected Cal-OSHA’s application of the law, and last summer filed a lawsuit in Yuba Superior Court challenging the subpoenas.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026 -
According to a complaint filed by the DA’s Office in the murder for hire case, Taylor was promised $500 to kill Preston Holmes.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Also, the grout joints must all be the same depth and texture, because sanded grout is difficult to paint evenly.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Andrade and her team synthesized and coated iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles with bioactive glass.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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Clean coated handles with soap and water, then wipe the surface with a thin layer of natural wax to preserve the shine.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Except for that victory at the Etihad — Amad was in a position to cause such damage because Amorim played him in an unusual role infield, which City never got to grips with — those moments came when Amorim essentially tore up his system, went rogue, and United scraped their way over the line.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Hawk told investigators Cruz was upset with him because Hawk had scraped his vehicle, according to the probable cause statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
25 May 2024
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There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.—
Chantha Nguon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2024
Verb
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Junior grabbed a hair clipper, held her against the bed and shaved her head.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s gnawed-on, as in rodents.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
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Unfortunately, the wasps had already gnawed much of it, but that is not necessarily a bad sign.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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College football is in chaos, its clothes disheveled, shirttail out, shoes expensive, Italian-made, but scuffed.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Clean the Midsoles of Sneakers If the rubber midsoles of your sneakers get dirty or scuffed, toothpaste can help.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Sandpapered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpapered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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