defacement
Example Sentences
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The 600-foot-long platforms are separated from the walls, keeping them an arm’s length from defacement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
While it is impossible to say when the defacement on the card happened, Dr Goldring said it was "certainly done with a purpose".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
The other bill, Senate Bill 5917, amends the state hate crime law to include criminal penalties for bias-motivated defacement of public property.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Val knew it in a moment, in spite of its marks of defacement.
From Elster's Folly by Mrs. Henry Wood
