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Recent Examples of plaster
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
In Ventura County, heavy rain and strong winds caused damage to the Mission Basilica San Buenaventura on Christmas Eve, with chunks of plaster falling to the ground, the Ventura County Star, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
David K. Li, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Seeing my pal David Corenswet be Superman himself up on the big screen just plastered the biggest smile on my face.
—Darren Criss, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps the greatest challenge was the destruction of Gaudí’s drawings and plaster models in 1936, when his workshop was set on fire amid the Spanish Civil War.
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Then in a Season 2 episode, Peggy (played by Elisabeth Moss) could be seen walking on a 1960s New York City street — and strolling past a Mexican restaurant with its Los Angeles (213) phone number listed and an ad for cellphone SIM cards plastered on a neighboring building.
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Naked dressing is alive and well at the 2026 Golden Globes.—
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Make the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the fish sauce, fermented chilli sauce (or sriracha), lime juice, and palm syrup.—
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Look 5 For days packed with flights, walking tours, and spontaneous detours, this outfit nails the balance between sporty and chic.—
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Roland Sands was just wrapping up his surf session at Bolsa Chica State Beach when he got nailed.—
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Ryvchin, whose former home was daubed with antisemitic language and cars were set alight earlier this year, said both Australia’s federal government and provincial leaders in the state of New South Wales had failed to act on proposals to curb antisemitic violence.—
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The walls at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami are daubed with rosy-red pigment from the Cochineal, a cactus-dwelling insect her mother would harvest and sell in her hometown of Ayacucho, Peru.—
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The junior didn’t pitch from Feb. 23 to April 18 with a shoulder injury, yet triumphed to cannon a 19-strikeout no-hitter on June 16 in a 3-0 win against Murray State.—
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Twice the midfield was open, twice a player cut inside and shot, but while Bowen’s fourth-minute shot cannoned off the left post of the Newcastle goal, Murphy’s shot nestled low in the bottom corner.—
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The designer suggests pairing cream walls with slightly brighter trim to create a subtle contrast that isn’t too formal.—
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Shop the $8 retinol cream, and more options like the RoC Retinol Correxion Max Daily Hydration Cream and the SimplyVital Collagen, Retinol, and Hyaluronic Acid Cream.—
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Blood was smeared on the hood, roof and rear of the sedan.—
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Hadid appears beat up with a gash on her arm, dirt on her face, and smeared black eye makeup.—
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Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are all adding colorful buttons and pop-ups to their user interface, and barraging their customers with marketing emails, all of which are loudly begging users to try out the new AI features.—
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The rest remained silent as Israel was barraged with accusations by fellow classmates.—
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This time, Cohoon recommends adding a few drops of hydrogen peroxide instead of water and letting the poultice sit for a few hours.—
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Apply the poultice to the stain.—
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“Plaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaster. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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