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as in varnishing
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as in painting
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Like most ’80s metal heroes who briefly lost their way in the late ’90s, Megadeth have spent the 21st century varnishing their legacy with what’s tried and true, delivering eight LPs since 2001 that all basically sound the same.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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In that time, the Blues have scored 28 times and conceded just two, painting a poor picture of what to expect from a Villa perspective this weekend.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Others got their hands dirty by planting trees, painting murals or picking up trash along park trails.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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So what food crimes were these celebs whitewashing with their presence at Live Más Live?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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At federal facilities commemorating important moments in the nation’s history, there is a wave of whitewashing rushing through.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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Has Alec been embroidering the truth?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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Hawley and a team of craftspeople worked across the globe embroidering, aging and tinting the costumes for the film.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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It was founded by Maeve Heim, who grew up working in her mother’s African braiding salon.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Slayyy Hair founder Diann Valentine received a $300,000 bill in order to get 26,000 units of braiding hair, her business’ main product, from a port in May 2025.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Mar. 2026
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Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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There was the usual assemblage of male and female Anna’s and just a couple of the Allen’s darting out occasionally from the sanctuary of the nearby tree to drink nectar from the hanging feeders.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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At one point, a part of the big-rig was hanging over the railing.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Gilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilding. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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