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Recent Examples of sandblast
Soaring, 20-foot-high ceilings add volume and grandeur, while sandblasted and brushed limestone mimic the nearby beachfront.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
The duo brought the building down to the bones and gave the space its first major facelift in 40 years, playing up the art deco design elements and keeping, sandblasting and reupholstering the hundreds of original seats (whose walnut armrests bear a natural patina from decades of use).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The words were quickly sandblasted away by the authorities, and the artists were ultimately sentenced to long prison terms.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Through specialized machinery, the denim is colored—utilizing a secret formula for the brand’s signature blue—and then stained and sandblasted.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
The duo brought the building down to the bones and gave the space its first major facelift in 40 years, playing up the art deco design elements and keeping, sandblasting and reupholstering the hundreds of original seats (whose walnut armrests bear a natural patina from decades of use).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The words were quickly sandblasted away by the authorities, and the artists were ultimately sentenced to long prison terms.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Through specialized machinery, the denim is colored—utilizing a secret formula for the brand’s signature blue—and then stained and sandblasted.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblast
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The right wing then scraped the ground and broke off at the fuselage, releasing a cloud of jet fuel that caught fire as the airplane overturned and moved down the runway.—
David Schaper,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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The agent scrapes Google News and other sources for the latest updates and news that might interest his subscribers.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Although no felony charges were filed, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office later charged Urias with five misdemeanors: spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one county of false imprisonment, and one count of assault.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Baldoni has denied these allegations and filed his own $400 million defamation suit against Lively.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now, with over 25 films between them, the project stands as a tremendous example of life imitating art, as the characters travel to Greece to film Pina’s latest project, taking advantage of hefty film rebates and scouring the country for prime shoot locations.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Even in volatile markets, my team scours the entire market to find the best investment opportunities.—
David Trainer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Revisited epic, and its power is undiminished even though Dylan shaved off some of the latter verses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Derrin claims Farley would also shave and put his body hair on people and their food.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But that was back when the team drafted well enough and the greatest quarterback of all time was able to sandpaper over their misses.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Other needs include upgrading the defense corps, acquiring a veteran goalie to potentially pair with Yaroslav Askarov, bringing in another scoring winger, and adding some size and sandpaper to help the Sharks become a more difficult team to play against, which has been Grier’s goal since day one.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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As Senators sipped diet sodas and grazed on sandwiches, the Kentucky lawmaker went through a slide deck with charts and statistics in service of a bold proposal: come out against President Trump’s tariffs.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Memphis first responders at the house where a man said he was grazed by a bullet after his dog’s paw got stuck in the trigger.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, with the next solar eclipse in North America not until 2029, all eyes will be on the sun—protected by solar eclipse glasses, which must be worn at all times for this event.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The pink and blue undertones make this classic red shade really pop, especially when paired with a little black dress or the black leather skirt set Gomez wore the very same day.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2025
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What to Consider Its leather-like finish could easily get scuffed or worn if dropped on a rough surface.—
Seamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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With two City attackers converging in his field of vision, Tosin tries to play a first-time pass with his weaker left foot to Romeo Lavia, but instead scuffs it to the onrushing Jack Grealish.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Aug. 2024
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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