polished

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Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces were never polished.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Poised and polished, with a sharp pantsuit and practiced smile, Fujimori looks like someone raised for politics.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

From the snotty ’80s synth music of “Sing Street” to the acoustic heartbreak of “Begin Again,” Carney loves to hear how a rough idea evolves into a polished track.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It was a good stick: straight and thick and so smooth it might have been polished, except for one little pointed bump in the middle.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda