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graffiti

[gruh-fee-tee] / grəˈfi ti /
NOUN
wall writing
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At the Brant Foundation, Haring’s meteoric rise—from a graffiti artist decorating empty ad spaces in the subway in 1980 to international stardom by 1984—is recounted through some 50 objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The city needs to provide clean sidewalks, street lighting and graffiti removal before consumers and businesses return, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The mall had insufficient exterior lighting, the city said, and graffiti resulting from deferred or neglected maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on the statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, the Metropolitan Police said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I pick myself up and walk over to the wall with the graffiti and some oil-stained poster for something called Make-A-Moment.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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