blister
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As expected, the Dodgers put right-hander Roki Sasaki on the 15-day IL with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
I’d let them blister and slump just slightly at the edges.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
He also fell awkwardly during the third set and, shortly afterwards, received treatment for a blister on his right foot.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
Joe and Benny played until their fingers started to blister.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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The result can be swelling, bruising, bleeding, blisters and discoloration of the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
That evening I attempted the arguably more difficult task of drinking a mint julep while lying on the floor, feet elevated so as not to disturb the blisters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
But there are no tales of lost toenails or infected blisters for her.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
They passed men who could barely walk for their blisters.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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I liked the sausage and kale and look forward to making her blistered Jimmy Nardello pepper pizzas this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The gold-plated figure she’d won for “Fantastic Beasts” was warped and blackened by heat, its surface blistered and twisted like something pulled from a furnace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
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
A handful of sun-dried tomatoes, blended with roasted cherry tomatoes — their skins blistered in a sizzling layer of golden olive oil — lends this version the concentrated flavor of August, even now in mid-March.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025
Briony felt her blistered heel rubbing against her shoe, but she was determined they should not see her limp.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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
With a blistering attack that moved faster than any other in the nation, Golesh boosted Tennessee as offensive coordinator and turned around a disastrous South Florida program as head coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
A blistering attack would be preferable, some flying fur, a little fire and brimstone.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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