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handmade

[hand-meyd] / ˈhændˈmeɪd /


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"Even if you bought two from the same series, the same weight and structure, the two cymbals wouldn't perfectly match. Because it's handmade, it's basically an adventure," the 42-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Maybe I’m loopy, but I’d even swear the entrance to Billy’s screening room has a handmade mural of the Roku City screensaver.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The trophy is touring with a sign inviting passersby and members of the public to leave their own handmade trophies “for the President to claim as his own.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

On one trip, then 6-year-old Bridget won a Laura look-alike contest in a handmade pinafore and bonnet sewn by her grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Before the Scientific Revolution facts were few and far between: they were handmade, bespoke rather than mass produced, they were poorly distributed, they were often unreliable.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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