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A weekend the Mercedes driver etches his name into the history books as the youngest driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
On the wafer’s surface, a chemical substrate called a photoresist reacts to the light, and etches the stencil pattern into the silicon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
It is called Murakami's reagent, which etches away carbon residue and changes the colour of steel in knife making, for example.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
“This stamp further etches his legacy in our national consciousness,” she said, “and provokes necessary conversations about race, sovereignty and equality in the United States.”
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
A frown etches at the corners of his mouth.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
