Example Sentences
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Perforated and abraded, the artwork has not been on display since its 1941 acquisition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
They abraded the rocks, revealing fresh surfaces that contain distinct rounded carbonate grains, a sign of settling in a lakefront.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 13, 2024
In other words, they investigated questions such as: What happens when these materials are abraded or burnt?
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
When tyres make contact with the road, tiny particles are abraded and emitted.
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
His voice had the rough, abraded texture of stone against stone.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
