blank slate
Americannoun
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After all, what better medium for mindless masculinity than a blank slate?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
For Isaak Hewitt, moving to Cardiff for university - where he knew no-one - was a "completely blank slate".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A political novice, Darline is a blank slate and has been notoriously press-shy since taking office.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Instead of taking 100 swings in the cage with a specific cue, he’s building up from a blank slate every day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
He produced spirit writing on a blank slate, then showed the audience how the magic trick worked.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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