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[stamp] / stæmp /






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Once created, it would be hard to stamp out, because there would be no central switch to turn off.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"At present entire truckloads of plants or fresh produce can be destroyed because of a single missing stamp or a minor paperwork delay," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The French group runs a scheme under which authors can get their books assessed and then labelled as a "human creation" for a small fee, with about 200 works so far given the stamp.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The U.S. was taking decisive action to stamp out sanctions evasion by “sharing U.S. expertise with our Sri Lankan partners.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

By human standards, it was an ordinary sized book, but it looked like a postage stamp in his huge hand.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

In a copy of his real passport seen by the BBC there are more than two dozen stamps from countries including France, Spain and Canada – all dated after the Nord Stream attacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Nostalgia, one concludes, seeped into stamps long before the current decline of paper mail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Also, at five of nine mail processing facilities studied, retail clerks who were postmarking ballots by hand sometimes used stamps with inaccurate dates, according to the report.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Consumers also are more cautious about spending more on groceries amid inflation, a reduction in food stamps and rising gas prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

She turns around and hushes us all and stamps her foot until we’re quiet again.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

The second, three minutes later, was stamped right through with class, bringing a beaming smile to the face of Iraola.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Nozell guaranteed Parton’s fans that if any unreleased music, products, books, experiences and campaigns are launched through the official Dolly Parton channel, each was personally stamped on by the singer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The model is stamped into the silicon during manufacturing, and it will never run anything else for as long as it exists.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Some staffers have stamped the logos of Walmart or Nike on their bodies to commemorate their time with the companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Steam rose from their backs, and they shook their heads and stamped their hooves.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

"And it may come relatively quickly. In workshops, including stamping, welding, and painting, we've basically achieved 100% automation."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Advertisers included Bud Light, Polymarket, Crypto.com, and Dodge RAM trucks, each stamping its logo on the night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

However, he encouraged European countries to use the flexibility they had to go back to manual passport stamping if necessary.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

“They’re doing more than just stamping books or shushing everybody,” Kearney said.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

“Aw, you know that he does whatever he wants,” said Prapan, stamping the last page of the passport.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat


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