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sandblasting

verb

present participle of sandblast

as in filing

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At risk from these reductions is the peace of mind that taxpayers are indeed filing their taxes correctly every year as systems become more strained, O’Donnell noted.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
But Azerbaijan has gone a step farther, filing a defamation suit against CNN in Delaware last week.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

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According to the waiter, even a request as simple as removing cheese from a burger might result in the kitchen scraping it off rather than preparing an entirely new burger.

— Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

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Go bananas with shaving cream Have your kids hop into a dry bathtub with their swimsuit on.

— Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026
With competition so fierce in the race to build and release the latest AI models however, the expediency of shaving off every possible drag on speed trumps all.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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And some local activists and internet sleuths are scouring the hillsides and topo maps trying to determine which properties would benefit most from the recent tree poisonings.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
So the designers essentially winged it, scouring old film books and blogs for any kind of direction.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

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Each of Dean’s looks for her string of shows, regardless of designer, have incorporated old Hollywood-esque details like fringe hems, floor-grazing silhouettes, feather boa skirts, and technicolor hues.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Some are partial to the very on-trend, knee-grazing denim, while others prefer the classic Daisy Dukes.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

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Bootleg’s production deepens the sense of mystery, cranking the reverb and scuffing the surfaces.

— Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

Definition of scuffing

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Kruz and Josie catch the guy’s eye on the dance floor and invite him to join their impromptu grinding session, which is also when Joe catches the pair touching in a way that suggests relationship-level familiarity.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2026
But almost all beef that is meant to be used for grinding beef, which comes from Australia or Brazil, is frozen, and a large portion of that goes to food service operations, mostly fast food companies.

— Dan Mangan,Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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