blister
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His signature victory was a record-setting blister up Alpe d’Huez in which he roared through costumed, enthusiastic revelers on his way to a fifth stage win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ohtani has been dealing with a small blister on the middle finger of his right hand for his last couple starts, Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The 37-year-old initially experienced discomfort at last week's Truist Championship at Quail Hollow because of a blister under the toenail.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
I’d let them blister and slump just slightly at the edges.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
I applauded until I thought my hands would blister.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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The downpour turned the path—uphill, then downhill, then uphill again—into a slick mess of red clay and rock; every step had my blisters screaming in a new language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"They get blisters on their feet, their eyes become watery and the hot sand burns their skin and eats up their hair when they are sitting," said the 40-year-old who owns around 500 camels.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The result can be swelling, bruising, bleeding, blisters and discoloration of the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mulligan considered the aches, pains and blisters a small price for the “mingled sensations of camaraderie, achievement and wonder at Manhattan’s astonishing array of sights.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Once his blisters calmed in the water, Nathan splashed water on his forearms and his face.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Among this year’s participants was WSJ’s achy, blistered Xavier Martinez.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Each ingredient, from blistered tomatoes to the brined treasures of the olive bar, is layered with intention, coaxing depth from pantry staples while keeping the cooking simple and approachable.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Yee said she should drop out of the race and Villaraigosa blistered her in ads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Contact your GP or NHS 111 if your skin is blistered or swollen or you have other symptoms of heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
Jule rushed to the bathroom and pressed her blistered palms to the cool of the bathroom floor and heaved nothing into the toilet.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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Earlier this month, the European Central Bank warned that “the rise of AI has driven a blistering rally in the tech sector, bringing stock market valuations to levels last seen during the dot-com bubble.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Just some of the blistering language used by Uefa's lawyers in legal papers lodged in the United States over Fifa president Gianni Infantino's now-shelved plan to sell off stakes in competitions to private investors.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the blistering heat of 2026, where climate records are tumbling all over the world, the river is under attack on two fronts, said David Kreamer, a hydrology professor at the University of Las Vegas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Even so, the blistering Pasadena sun produced an unusually hostile crowd environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
I was starting to see everything, all at once, with a blistering clarity.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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