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paint

[peynt] / peɪnt /




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During middle school, she had her father paint the same lines on a pair of dance leotards.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Tim Speers, 41, allegedly carried spray paint and superglue to the Doylesford Estate in Gloucestershire on 29 July 2022, on the eve of the former prime minister and Carrie Johnson's wedding reception.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Individual strands of acrylic paint are extruded from syringes, dried, and woven into the blazer-and-skirt ensemble “Anna.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

He is bemused by Ricketts's attempts to paint him as a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Anat was back in the jeans and chunky sweater she’d been wearing, but she still had on the face paint, slightly smudged along the collar of her sweater.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

On a street in southern Israel, a graffiti artist paints a mural depicting the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary "NAZA".

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

The researchers say the evidence paints a different picture.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Soybean oil went into Ford paints, and soybean meal into molded plastic parts.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

It sounds like the story paints Vance in a positive light?

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

He got a set of paints and worked on a portrait of John Kennedy.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Previous estimates have painted a dire picture of the US shortages.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Outside is a painted wall slogan: “Being content with poverty is shameful; lifting oneself out of poverty is glorious.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday painted a grim picture for American consumers and is predicted to shape how the Federal Reserve rules on interest rates next week.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Based on a first analysis of the painted decoration inside the tomb, we identified its main owner as a male official named Paser.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Thick white lines have been painted on the pavement to help guide drivers in the dark.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

"Such a huge talent pool is a goldmine for all of you," he told industry officials, painting India as a secure place to set up operations.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

David Cassirer has argued the law clearly requires the museum to return the painting — and has pledged to support other looting victims with any proceeds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

“He only wanted to talk about the painting he was working on,” says Mirabelle Marden, his eldest daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

For Anna Catherine Duplantis, a 17-year-old student, Bush's painting style "really connects you back" to the people and events of the time before she was even born.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

That was how she remembered it from the painting, at least, but now it was hidden from view.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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