graffiti

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Drivers who picked up the officials from the airport followed a preplanned route, avoiding construction and graffiti.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He makes clear that the eventual titans of streetwear were scrappy entrepreneurs who merged graffiti, break dancing, hip-hop, punk rock and skateboarding, all gestures of rebellion they cleverly merchandised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On the bridge: shopping bags, a pair of flip-flops, stray clothes scattered at one end, and graffiti everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In June 2020 it was scrawled with graffiti accusing Churchill of being a racist, during a Black Lives Matter protest triggered by the death of George Floyd in the US.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Gerald no longer felt uncomfortable around them, even though he lived in an apartment building downtown that had a broken elevator, graffiti on the walls, and very little grass anywhere.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper