plaster

Example Sentences

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Their candidate, Hannah Spencer, was more than an hour late to meet us after getting stuck in traffic on the way back from a plastering course.

From BBC

One strike brought plaster down on their heads; another ground the whole plant to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the title role in coming-of-age teen drama Dawson's Creek, he walked some of the industry's hottest red carpets, and his face plastered magazine covers - one even dubbing him a "new superstar".

From BBC

Or is it simply a short-term tactical move, a sticking plaster to get the PM through the next news cycle?

From BBC

"They're using a sticking plaster on something that needs major surgery. It's a waste of money."

From BBC