Example Sentences

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Finally, they intervened in the areas where the tiles were peeling off the wall and secured them.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

Others also claimed the jam’s labels were peeling off of the glass jars.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

Men were peeling switches of vines to tie together a raft of dozens of logs cut from the forest in their backyard.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022

Layers of ancient lead-filled paint were peeling from the exterior walls, plumbing was leaking, flooring was dislodged, bed bugs were rampant, and whole sections of window casing were hanging loose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Mona’s blue eye was icy as she gazed at her, unblinking, and Taisin felt utterly exposed, as though Mona were peeling back layer upon layer of her defenses and examining each one.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo