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Recent Examples of sandblast
Through specialized machinery, the denim is colored—utilizing a secret formula for the brand’s signature blue—and then stained and sandblasted.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
Over the course of about a year, Chen tested different ways of whittling down the metal by effectively sandblasting it with atoms.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
But the threat never disappeared, afflicting workers who were sandblasting denim and tombstones and toiling in mines.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
While sandblasting paint from the iron gates on the mansion’s front door, workers discovered gold gilding that had been painted over for decades.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
Over the course of about a year, Chen tested different ways of whittling down the metal by effectively sandblasting it with atoms.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
But the threat never disappeared, afflicting workers who were sandblasting denim and tombstones and toiling in mines.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
While sandblasting paint from the iron gates on the mansion’s front door, workers discovered gold gilding that had been painted over for decades.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblast
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But the legendary key party scene only scrapes the surface, and the film's blue-gray moodiness is downright enveloping, not to mention its brutally honest depiction of family ties.Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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There are 283 Burger King locations in Ohio, according to web scraping site xMap.Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The judge's ruling Tuesday allowed the case to continue after a mental examination had been filed in court.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the Michigan Court of Claims by UM sociology professor Fatma Müge Göçek.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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She’s been obsessed with fashion and beauty since birth, loves scouring the internet for the best shopping deals, and can always be found slathering on the latest skincare products.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Her team scours the world to bring products and collections to the Middle East, giving customers access to new and emerging brands.Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
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The post also included images of Stamos shaving his longtime friend’s head and posing with Coulier and his wife Melissa.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Always a giving person, according to his friends and family, Scott had shaved his head to help raise money for childhood cancer research through St. Baldrick’s Foundation.Nicole Gregory, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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After its mining operations flopped, the company pivoted to sandpaper and then to a series of clever inventions aimed at improving everyday life.Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
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Among them – 3M, a giant company that has manufactured everything from masking tape to sandpaper to a synthetic rubber used in space boots.Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
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Dairy cows grazing on a farm near Oxford, New Zealand, in 2018.Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Crooks fatally shot one rally attendee, and one of his bullets grazed Trump’s ear, streaking his face with blood.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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My eleven-year-old daughter wore a blue parka year-round.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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The men are wearing shorts, T-shirts, and flip-flops—no respirators or other safety gear in sight.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Equally, the floors are painted in some areas while scuffed and partially covered by rugs in others.Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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The front door is padlocked, its Italianate finishes scuffed and rotting.Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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