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Recent Examples of sandpaper
Among them – 3M, a giant company that has manufactured everything from masking tape to sandpaper to a synthetic rubber used in space boots.
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Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
Keep in Mind The upkeep may seem a bit tedious at times with handwashing and applying mineral oil and sandpapering the surface.
—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
Once the putty is completely dry, use a sanding block or sandpaper to create a flat and smooth surface.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 June 2023
Unlike Billie or Lana or Ariana, all of whom are sandpapering their aesthetics down to the micron, Lizzo is full of surprise, and hopefully will remain that way.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2020
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Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
Keep in Mind The upkeep may seem a bit tedious at times with handwashing and applying mineral oil and sandpapering the surface.
—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
Once the putty is completely dry, use a sanding block or sandpaper to create a flat and smooth surface.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 June 2023
Unlike Billie or Lana or Ariana, all of whom are sandpapering their aesthetics down to the micron, Lizzo is full of surprise, and hopefully will remain that way.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpaper
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Charles Kushner pleaded guilty in 2004 to filing false tax returns, retaliating against a witness and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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One suit, filed by a public interest law firm called National Security Counselors, claims DOGE is operating as a federal advisory committee.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Colorado Department of Transportation’s statewide map showed all interstate and major state highways open as of 10:30 a.m., with dozens of plows busy scraping roadways.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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The project, which has over 1,200 submissions, has evolved to include an army of volunteers who scrape data from Zillow and report violations to the city’s 311 hotline, the LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, and the state Attorney General’s office.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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For stains that have had time to settle in, gently rub the spot with toothpaste or baking soda.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Wash gently: Use a soft washcloth when cleansing your baby’s face, and do not rub the skin.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The huge kind that gnaw on zombie corpses in sewers.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2025
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So McAvoy, who rotates two pairs each game, does not understand why Marchand prefers gloves that look like they’ve been left out in the rain, gnawed on by a dog, then run over by a garbage truck.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The blue words were sandblasted by a headstone business, which then spray painted the letters.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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After that, these sheets are primed and sandblasted to get rid of dust and other impurities.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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The ceiling panels are scuffed, the walls are decorated with movie posters, and the desks are dotted with equipment, knickknacks, and struggling houseplants.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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His 16-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur in November provided flickers of the Belgian at his glorious best, threading the ball for Erling Haaland moments after coming on, before swinging in a first-time cross that was scuffed over the bar by a back-tracking defence.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Palmer and her stylist, Zoe Costello, scoured fashion old and new for her press tour, blazing through everything from vintage John Galliano-era Dior to brand-new Schiaparelli.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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For years, the U.S. space agency's Perseverance rover has been scouring Mars and scooping up intriguing rock samples.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Sandpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpaper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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