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It was the same tenacity required in Cape Town in 2018, amidst a worldwide furore after his teammates were caught sandpapering a match ball.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2020

Unlike Billie or Lana or Ariana, all of whom are sandpapering their aesthetics down to the micron, Lizzo is full of surprise, and hopefully will remain that way.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2020

For the last two weeks, the show’s team has been sandpapering its format and appearance, though Mr. Rydholm said more changes were likely to come once there’s comfort with the same-day taping-and-editing schedule.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016

Miss Harkavy, 56, spent more than a year chipping, brushing and sandpapering the scabrous surface of her cast stone sculpture, explained that it represented "communion, maybe between two citizens of widely separated lands."

From Time Magazine Archive

P. T. was on him immediately, muddy paws all over the beige raincoat, and pink tongue sandpapering Jesse’s wet face.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson