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Recent Examples of sandblast No record could be found documenting the method used to remove them, but historical letters and news clippings referred to techniques that would have resulted in destruction, including dousing them with lye, chipping them off the wall and sandblasting them. —
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025 Then, that power was sandblasted away as presumably Bungie didn’t like that much. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The blue words were sandblasted by a headstone business, which then spray painted the letters. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 After that, these sheets are primed and sandblasted to get rid of dust and other impurities. —Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for sandblast
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025 Then, that power was sandblasted away as presumably Bungie didn’t like that much. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The blue words were sandblasted by a headstone business, which then spray painted the letters. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 After that, these sheets are primed and sandblasted to get rid of dust and other impurities. —Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for sandblast
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There are a lot of issues the front office and coaching staff need to address to make that happen, of course, but the Sharks had to start somewhere, and another year scraping the bottom of the NHL barrel was not going to be acceptable.— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Transfer the warm lentils to a food processor with the remaining garlic, cumin and 3/4 teaspoon salt, and puree until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed, about 3 minutes.— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Advances in storage density, and the digitization of everything from filing taxes to laying out magazines, changed this calculus.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Greenhaven also was on the verge of losing its license, according to a revocation notice filed in November 2018 by the California Department of Social Services.— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sitting in a tired-looking office painted in beige and brown, al-Abidin said his agency dispatched forensic experts along with officials from Civil Defense, the Sudanese Red Crescent and neighborhood committees in July to scour parts of the capital for hundreds of mass graves.— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Once fully soaked, clean the racks with a scouring pad, rinse, and dry thoroughly before replacing.— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
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Each man staked a wrestler, and the winner would shave the loser’s hair.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Amor & Droga [SOL] Even though she’s gone head-to-head on a track with Madonna and shaved her head onstage at FKA twigs’ Body High tour, Tokischa continues to find new ways to establish herself as one of neoperreo’s ballsiest torchbearers.— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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How To Sharpen Scissors At Home From stones to sandpaper, there are a few ways to easily and quickly sharpen your scissors at home.— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
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This is especially important for hardwood, tile, and laminate floors, where fine grit can act like sandpaper underfoot.— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
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In the fifth a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth’s chin.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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The ball grazed Cronenworth's shoulder before hitting him in the chin.— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.— Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
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For accessories, Hathaway wore a set of pink gold Bulgari jewels, including a sparkly wrap bracelet, dangling earrings, and a red cocktail ring, according to InStyle.— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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The shoes are scuffed up and spray-painted, presumably with a can of Krylon from a home improvement retailer.— The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Sandblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sandblast. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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