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paint

[peynt] / peɪnt /




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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

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

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

“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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