plaster

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Archaeologists uncovered more than 5,000 fragments of painted wall plaster, along with bronze fittings from doors and windows, pointing to richly decorated structures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Bill Farren-Price, senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, said the release is a "sticking plaster on a much bigger problem".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

This means they can use logos to describe the products they are selling, but can’t plaster them all over their advertising campaigns or social-media content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The father-of-four was rushing to plaster the outside walls before returning to work in Riyadh, leaving his family and the snow-capped Himalayas on the horizon behind yet again.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

And one evening, when Bess and Harry’s daughter, Margaret, sat down at her grand piano, a back leg of the instrument plunged through the floor, sending a snow of plaster dust into the dining room.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin