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blister

[blis-ter] / ˈblɪs tər /


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Ciara and her partner Lewis had to become experts in the rare genetic disorder, which causes skin to tear or blister at the slightest touch.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Choi’s advice was to go the other direction: blister them, puree them, drown them in vinegar or chili, add something sweet, blend them into sauces, make them taste like the foods you already crave.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Roki Sasaki’s blister is healing as planned, and he shouldn’t miss additional time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

But by the time Stanley broke past the crust, a blister had formed in the middle of his right thumb, and it hurt to hold the shovel.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar

The nurse wrote that patients were arriving with headaches, rashes and blisters, “we believe, due to the chemicals being used to spray.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was so hot and humid that Lee Feaster, a native Texas and the father of freshman wideout Boobie Feaster, said on Tuesday that his wife passed out during the game and still had blisters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

According to the NHS, warning signs include severe pain, redness, blisters, changes in skin colour and vomiting.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

As I say this, I think about the blisters on my feet that make them look as bubbly as the soda we drank.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

Pike is currently in critical condition on a ventilator, with burned and blistered arms, according to her lawyers.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The lawyer said medics were "working to save Ms. Pike's life" after she arrived with both arms "swollen, burned, and blistered."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

The boats were small, however, and the cog was large; towing it was hot, sweaty, exhausting work that left the hands blistered and the back aching, and accomplished nothing.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Surging exports this year have fuelled the island's blistering economic growth, with gross domestic product expanding 12.9 percent in the second quarter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The result was bubbling, blistering and peeling that appeared just weeks after the renovation was completed.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

After some blistering strokeplay when he took down the home side's attack, they certainly know who he is now.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Punishingly hot temperatures coupled with drastically high humidity will peak Wednesday, making temperatures feel even more intense than previously blistering days, with real relief not expected to arrive until Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

A needle placed in the small of her back has removed all sensation from her waist to her knees, and given her a blistering headache in the final stages of the delivery.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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