Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpapers
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The rules get even tougher once a policyholder files a lawsuit, or an insurer reasonably believes a lawsuit could be filed.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The utility also does not set or raise utility prices on its own, the statement said, and the company files rates with the IURC.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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After consultations with superiors, the jail superintendent has sent for a barber, who shaves the man gently, making sure to clear the fuzz from his earlobes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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In his 1939 version, William Wyler shaves away huge chunks of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meyer helped design a tracking system that scrapes data from Zillow to detect price hikes greater than 10%.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kgasi makes his way down to one of the vertical surfaces of the pit and scrapes it gently.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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The end of his tenure with the Cubs gnaws it him.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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People taking anticoagulants can also experience serious bleeds from small cuts or grazes, uncontrolled nosebleeds, blood in the urine and, more rarely, brain hemorrhages or bleeding in the lungs.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a journalist with a deep interest in our public lands, and a working rancher who grazes his own cattle on BLM ground in the same part of Montana where AP has been acquiring land, McKean is uniquely positioned at the intersection of all this.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each time clothes rub against each other in the washer, the friction abrades the fibers slightly causing the surface to look dull.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options.—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool are fortunate that Marcus Tavernier scuffs his shot straight at Alisson.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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