defacement

Example Sentences

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The 600-foot-long platforms are separated from the walls, keeping them an arm’s length from defacement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

The other bill, Senate Bill 5917, amends the state hate crime law to include criminal penalties for bias-motivated defacement of public property.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

The ruling Georgian Dream party condemned the defacement of the icon but has not commented on the national debate about the role of Stalin.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

You are requested to cooperate in preventing the removal or defacement, which acts are punishable by law.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America