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Recent Examples of sandpaper
Both Lowe's and HGTV recommend a scoring tool or sandpaper to perforate the paper slightly so the water solution has easier access to the adhesive.
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Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
Konecny would also inject some edge and sandpaper with his fiery, energizing playstyle.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
After its mining operations flopped, the company pivoted to sandpaper and then to a series of clever inventions aimed at improving everyday life.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
Among them – 3M, a giant company that has manufactured everything from masking tape to sandpaper to a synthetic rubber used in space boots.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
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Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024
Konecny would also inject some edge and sandpaper with his fiery, energizing playstyle.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
After its mining operations flopped, the company pivoted to sandpaper and then to a series of clever inventions aimed at improving everyday life.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
Among them – 3M, a giant company that has manufactured everything from masking tape to sandpaper to a synthetic rubber used in space boots.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpaper
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And in 2018, the chain also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but came out of it the next year.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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In a campaign finance report for last quarter filed in April, Riddle reported raising $30,302.02 in contributions and spending $4,321.01, leaving a balance of $25,981.01 as of March 31.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Fred’s highlight this season has been shaving his beard.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Inside the prison, they were forced to kneel as their heads were shaved by guards.—
Nidia Cavazos,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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To determine whether demodex mites are the cause of skin irritations, dermatologists can tape or lightly scrape the top layer of skin and place the sample under a microscope, Ricardo-Gonzalez said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Even limited-exposure materials can be scraped, indexed and used for AI training.—
Henry Kurkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Better yet—especially for those with a delicate face of glam—there’s no need to rub the touchless formula in once it’s applied.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Each evening at 6 p.m. sharp, the exclusive cadre that are the guests of Capella gather to rub elbows and swap stories.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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Police found the infant unresponsive and said she had been gnawed in the face by the family puppy, a pit bull–German shepherd mix.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Decayed objects gnaw, toys bleed sawdust, and the White Rabbit—stitched-up and glassy-eyed—wields a pair of scissors like a surgical instrument.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Emperor feels at every turn like the book On Earth should have been, if only Vuong had seen prose as an opportunity instead of an obstacle to be sandblasted away by pure force of lyricism.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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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
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This typically means the battery has been replaced, alongside the display if it was scuffed.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Semedo squared to Strand Larsen, who scuffed his attempt from close range — one that looked easier to score — wide.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile in China, Liu’s 80-year-old grandfather began visiting his local police station in search of old records, and her brother scoured his government contacts for anyone who could help.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Cue a horde of amateur fossil enthusiasts excitedly scouring their travertine for signs of important archaeological finds.—
Ashley Belanger – May 22,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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“Sandpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpaper. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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