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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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Political obsessives are scouring the early vote numbers for clues as to the final outcome.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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For this reason, since 2007 alone, civil society has formed more than 300 search groups, mostly made up of family members who scour the land guided by witness statements or organized in general brigades.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 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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The main event will be eight, two-minute rounds instead of 10 or 12 three-minute rounds and both fighters will wear 14-ounce gloves rather than 10-ounce gloves.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The uniforms will be worn for six regular-season home games in total.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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The only downside is that the platform scuffed a little after excessive wear, but not enough to notice from far away.Cai Cramer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sincerely, do not expect these to stay looking pristine for long — not since the weird early days of the iPod nano has an Apple product gotten scuffed this easily.Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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