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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies
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Recent Examples of etch
Mary-Frances Heck, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2024
But Strava art tends to be one-and-done: a single image etched during one walk, run or bicycle ride.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
But scene by scene, Jacobs and his leads etch a tangle of compelling, persuasive dynamics and backstories.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
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Verb
The handles come in nine color options to match your kitchen (or personality), and the Teton range etched into the blade provides both form and function.
—Mary-Frances Heck, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2024
But Strava art tends to be one-and-done: a single image etched during one walk, run or bicycle ride.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
For a more subtle contrast, etch to remove the skin and some of the flesh without carving all the way through.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
But scene by scene, Jacobs and his leads etch a tangle of compelling, persuasive dynamics and backstories.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
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Designed in Thiers, France—known to blade aficionados as the knife capital of the world—the saber features an ebony wood handle and can be engraved with a custom name or date.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gallagher said Bossy was even staring at a special ornament—Bomber's paw print with his name engraved.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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But there's been talk of threats and ominous etchings on shell casings.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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The wafers came into the upper chamber with a pattern exposed onto the resist and underwent a series of processing steps that included development, hardening, etching, and others, as indicated.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
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One of the earliest tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments is scheduled to go up for auction at Sotheby's on Wednesday.Sarah Ventre, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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It's been reported that the shell casings found at the scene were inscribed with the words deny, defend and depose, echoing a phrase used by insurance industry critics.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Schey recommended embellishing any Giuliani watch with a cheeky engraving referencing its provenance.Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The watch includes a closed caseback with an engraving of the Colorado mountains and Arizona desert flora.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
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This illustration provided by researchers depicts a person carving an osteoderm from a giant sloth in Brazil about 25,000 to 27,000 years ago.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The north end of the range, where Copper World is proposed, is already packed with dozens of drill pads and connecting roads — white lines and patches carved out of the brown slopes — where Hudbay has extracted cores to prove the potential value of its prospect.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Spiral Jetty is one of the world’s most famous works of land art: art that’s created directly in and from a landscape, either by sculpting earth or building with natural materials.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tall windows, a columned portico, and sculpted reliefs depicting university patriarchs.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advanced investigation methods, and those utilizing artificial intelligence coming on the horizon, can trace transactions across wallets, mixers, and borders.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The dunes are an imprint that hints at the forces that sculpt the seafloor, allowing scientists to trace the transport of volcanic material after it was swept into the sea.Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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