The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.
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Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.
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Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
Define swim lanes for each spokesperson, and then polish the narrative for each.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Most high school seniors applying to selective colleges this fall don’t need a lot of advice on how
to polish their personal essay or list extracurriculars.
National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.
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Tom Blakely,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
The jury is still out on whether pork ribs lacquered in lemongrass barbecue sauce provide spiritual enlightenment, but the tender meat is a master class in balancing sweet and savory.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
Michigan City is a shining example of this with its 11th Street Station for the South Shore Line.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
The blue supergiant star Deneb can be found shining above the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in July, forming the tail of the great swan represented by the constellation Cygnus.
The liquid-to-matte formula glides on weightlessly, providing all-day wear with food-grade ingredients, and can be easily glossed by layering over with a clear balm.
—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Use this on natural or color-treated hair in between hair glossing appointments—the deep blue pigments will work immediately to combat unwanted warm tones.
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