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graffiti

[gruh-fee-tee] / grəˈfi ti /
NOUN
wall writing
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Vandalism has been rampant, with graffiti appearing on the historic structure almost daily.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Police are woefully understaffed and hampered by public policy, said Blair Besten, president of downtown’s Historic Core Business Improvement District, a nonprofit that arranges graffiti removal, trash pickup and safety patrols in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

He makes clear that the eventual titans of streetwear were scrappy entrepreneurs who merged graffiti, break dancing, hip-hop, punk rock and skateboarding, all gestures of rebellion they cleverly merchandised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A 20-year-old woman has been convicted on a graffiti charge for sticking googly eyes on a famous sculpture in South Australia.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

There were chain-link fences with razor wire, iron bars on windows, and graffiti covering the wall of an abandoned warehouse.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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