paint
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He came with these bold ideas and somehow was able to paint himself as a change agent coming from the outside.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Crawford also has to touch up the paint on the props from time to time, due to effects of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
If paint, lumber or dishwashers are 30% more expensive, fewer will be sold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Telltale signs of water damage include discolored wall panels, black mold, cracking plaster or peeling paint, just to name a few.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
First prize was the chance to paint the main window of Zambreno's Department Store.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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Does “Don’t Say Good Luck” skirt around the grim realities of cancer as cavalierly as it paints a Pinterest mood-board vision of high school?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Dmitry Muratov paints a bleak picture of life in Russia for critics of the authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Overall, the pattern of responses from advisers paints a picture of frothy optimism at a high level, coupled with a fundamental concern about the implications of policy on financial security.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Akzo, home to brands such as Dulux, generated roughly 40% of its revenue from decorative paints last year, with performance coatings accounting for the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Volker Oldenburg paints modern art in a potato cellar in West Berlin.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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The walls were painted black and balanced by light hardwood floors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Prototypes of the missile, the FP-5, were painted in bright colors so their debris was easy to find after launches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The words “California Republic” were painted in black ink with the chewed end of a twig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A squat little gem painted gold, filled with vermouth jelly, surrounded by blueberry toast.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 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
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“And you can really see that in this painting that he just can’t stop — it’s never finished.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It’s like asking unsighted people to judge a painting competition.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Sebastian gifted the painting to his father, Alexander Fernandez.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
But he added: "I'm struggling and the winter is hard, but painting the mill has attracted more visitors here and helped me pay the bills."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Like going inside and becoming a cave painting.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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