blister
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And the team later announced Sasaki had exited with a blister on that finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
His signature victory was a record-setting blister up Alpe d’Huez in which he roared through costumed, enthusiastic revelers on his way to a fifth stage win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
I’d let them blister and slump just slightly at the edges.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Djokovic says he largely feels fine physically, with a blister on his foot his biggest concern.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
I knew my hands would blister and I wanted to delay it as long as I could.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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The result can be swelling, bruising, bleeding, blisters and discoloration of the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The rash goes through several stages which include flat spots, raised spots, blisters and then scabbing.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
In the morning—before my aching knee and bulging blisters relegated my saunter to a limp—a 32-mile walk around Manhattan sounded like a good way to spend the first Saturday in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
In his memoir, “A Life on the Edge,” Whittaker recalled feeling euphoria as a 16-year-old at the top of Mount Olympus in Washington state, 7,965-feet high, despite blisters on his heels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Her skin became so hot it gave Xan blisters, or so cold that she made a frostbitten imprint of her body on Glerk’s chest when she gave him a hug.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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The 27-year-old had to be carried off the beach after suffering badly blistered feet and needed weeks of treatment.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I liked the sausage and kale and look forward to making her blistered Jimmy Nardello pepper pizzas this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The customer sits in the chair for the entire day, and when it’s over, Miriam’s fingers are so blistered that the others rush to get her an Epsom salt soak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
A handful of sun-dried tomatoes, blended with roasted cherry tomatoes — their skins blistered in a sizzling layer of golden olive oil — lends this version the concentrated flavor of August, even now in mid-March.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025
I think of nothing except passing the buckets of water, until my fingers are blistered and my arms ache.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Earlier this month, the European Central Bank warned that “the rise of AI has driven a blistering rally in the tech sector, bringing stock market valuations to levels last seen during the dot-com bubble.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
With a blistering attack that moved faster than any other in the nation, Golesh boosted Tennessee as offensive coordinator and turned around a disastrous South Florida program as head coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
After an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, California has seen a surge in mosquito activity that has driven West Nile virus activity to a five-year high.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
These generational superstars have long stirred heated debate, from curious kids with jumpers for goalposts to social media cultists armed with memes and virtual binders of blistering stats.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I was starting to see everything, all at once, with a blistering clarity.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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