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  • present participle of polish.

polishing





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Caligiuri now prefers devouring barbeque to polishing off opposing forwards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Two of her teenage sons work polishing shoes in the town centre.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“We are still working on polishing this diamond and there are a few things we still need to work on.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The fossil jaws showed extensive chipping, scratching, cracking, and polishing, all signs of a strong biting force.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

“Kenneth never gave us any trouble,” she just had to add, neatly folding the polishing rag.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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