plaster

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While there is hope that Rutte's tactics will pay off again in Ankara -- among some there is a sense that it's just a sticking plaster solution.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Early in his career Noguchi was identified as a sculptor, known for modernist abstractions—enigmas in wood, stone, metals, plaster, ceramic and aluminum—that conjure totems, boulders, edifices and artifacts, while synthesizing Western and Eastern traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Inspired by her family’s produce, she cast real corn, strawberries and cherries in plaster, then made a silicone mold to create copies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Or did his men just plaster up some notices containing the decree across the city, roughly as utility workers warn locals about downed power lines?

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

The life-size plaster model of Phineas's head made by Dr. Bigelow stands on the left corner of the table.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman