polish
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“There was no polish or anything,” Robinson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
You could polish in the morning and then the dust comes back.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
That put polish on Karp’s more emotional TV appearance the week before, when he declared that “something has gone completely wrong” in the relationship between AI labs and their customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
His lack of polish in speeches underscores his authenticity, and he shines in more intimate settings with voters, and in interviews.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
I’m sure they had a dresser with a tray of nail polish and a jewelry box full of bracelets.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
In the jewellery workshop, quieter than the Royal Mint's coin-pressing halls where he used to work, 63-year-old John Powell carefully polishes a ring.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
One especially useful touch for travelers: the spa offers quick-drying traditional polishes, making it easier to get back to sightseeing without worrying about smudges.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Commercial nail polishes were used to test additives for formula compatibility and electrical performance.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
The phrase is self-explanatory, but Ms. Farr is insistent, so in her reading the woman polishes silver “until it gleamed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
I cracked an egg and cupped out the yolk and dropped white and shells into the pot, for I know nothing that polishes coffee and makes it shine like that.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
For now, its comeback exists mostly as a promise – a reminder of a time when social media felt a little less polished and a lot more personal.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He may have looked more polished, but he had the same energy that he used to deploy hour after hour on Twitch.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
It rattles against the hard edges of your brain until it gets polished and smooth.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
By the time individual investors get access, the story has been polished, excitement is peaking, and the private market valuation has been pushed far higher than what the public market will tolerate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I arrived just as the children were climbing aboard this noble coach of polished ebony, if you don’t mind the poetical language. My muse seems to be back in full force.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Writing something is a bit like polishing rocks.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
This comes at a time when Beijing is polishing its image abroad as it cements its role as a global power.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
If you want her to pay for the French polishing, you have an extra incentive to reopen this line of communication — and the wound.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Caligiuri now prefers devouring barbeque to polishing off opposing forwards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
It came with paying Booker, speaking proper, and polishing his father’s shoes.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
