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were sandblasting

  • past progressive
    of sandblast.
    sandblast
    noun
    a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.

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But the threat never disappeared, afflicting workers who were sandblasting denim and tombstones and toiling in mines.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2023

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