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sandpapers

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present tense third-person singular of sandpaper

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Sweden files more patents per person than almost every other European country, hosts four of the world’s top 130 universities, and is ranked by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization as the second most innovative economy on earth.

— Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Settling the issue through the EEOC’s pre-litigation conciliation process ends the matter before the federal agency files a federal lawsuit on behalf of the applicants.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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If an owner reacts strongly every time the cat gnaws on a cord, the cat may learn that chewing gets a response.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Kelsey passes around a bowl of clam shells with questions written on them as Liz gnaws on a corn on the cob.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026

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When the drone flies near an object and a whisker grazes or bends against a surface, the pressure changes at the base are measured in under two milliseconds, enabling the drone to calculate contact location and depth with millimeter precision.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
The ranch already grazes its cattle on the adjacent public parcel through a lease with the BLM.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

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The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
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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An avid book collector who scours bookshops for special editions like others hunt rare vinyl, Mazzotti is emphatic about their emotional magnetism, noting a rising appetite from creative agencies, artists, and families reimagining heirlooms.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
One agent tracks regulatory changes, while another scours transactions for compliance violations.

— Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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