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She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.
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Or, instead of traditional neutral paint on your walls, color-drench your room with navy to create a calming blank slate for artwork or decorative trim.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The current playoff format expires after next season, leaving a blank slate for the fall of 2026 and beyond.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
For better or worse, Summers is staring at a largely blank slate.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
The planners and residents working to rebuild Los Angeles won’t be starting from a blank slate, however.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The current playoff format expires after next season, leaving a blank slate for the fall of 2026 and beyond.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
For better or worse, Summers is staring at a largely blank slate.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
The planners and residents working to rebuild Los Angeles won’t be starting from a blank slate, however.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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