abrasive
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Donaghy said there was "a culture of dismissing and setting aside patients and families who raise concerns as being difficult, abrasive and denying people access to be heard".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
NWR’s high concepts and their abrasive execution don’t always coalesce.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mr. Sessa, who played the lead role of an abrasive prep-school student in “The Holdovers” and an abrasive magician in “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” is settling into a specialty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
Born in Bulgaria and raised in Switzerland, Zwicky came to the California Institute of Technology in the 1920s and there at once distinguished himself by his abrasive personality and erratic talents.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Safety and industrial sales increased 4.1%, as strong demand in electrical markets, adhesives and abrasives offset continued challenges in the vehicle aftermarket business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
They also advise against using thinners, nylon or metal scrubbers, or abrasives - all of which could damage the surface of the toilet seat.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
He also said a robot would be able to use "tougher, more aggressive abrasives" than a human could tolerate.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
Fine abrasives are used to create high polishes.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
What is more, the artificial abrasives do not injure the lungs of the operatives like sandstone.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
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