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graffiti

[gruh-fee-tee] / grəˈfi ti /
NOUN
wall writing
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We are presented, for instance, with some of the many graffiti that were etched into the walls of backrooms and stairwells where enslaved people made their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Dr Paul Hodgson, Google's technical lead for the operation, told the BBC's Tech Life programme his five-year-old has a more colourful description for the white lines - "sky graffiti".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The ampersand, meanwhile, evolved over time from a jagged bit of Roman graffiti into the curly charmer we know today.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The original graffiti was quickly removed, and a mural was commissioned in its place.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The wood is rotting in spots, not to mention covered in graffiti and gnawed away on the corners by forest animals.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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