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blister

[blis-ter] / ˈblɪs tər /


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Choi’s advice was to go the other direction: blister them, puree them, drown them in vinegar or chili, add something sweet, blend them into sauces, make them taste like the foods you already crave.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 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

Ohtani has been dealing with a small blister on the middle finger of his right hand for his last couple starts, Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

At the start of this week he removed the nail and popped the blister thinking that would alleviate the pain.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Joe and Benny played until their fingers started to blister.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

The nurse wrote that patients were arriving with headaches, rashes and blisters, “we believe, due to the chemicals being used to spray.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

He added: "I ended up covered in these large watery blisters the whole way up my arm, I'll always remember the pain of it."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The result can be swelling, bruising, bleeding, blisters and discoloration of the skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

The salesman noticed the tiny blisters on Mr. Trepid’s face and neck.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

Pike is currently in critical condition on a ventilator, with burned and blistered arms, according to her lawyers.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The lawyer said medics were "working to save Ms. Pike's life" after she arrived with both arms "swollen, burned, and blistered."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Among this year’s participants was WSJ’s achy, blistered Xavier Martinez.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Learning a musical instrument can be an arduous journey, one often fraught with blistered fingers, frayed patience and what can seem like an endless series of insurmountable hurdles.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

Raymond’s foot was still raw and blistered from his accident almost a year earlier.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

The result was bubbling, blistering and peeling that appeared just weeks after the renovation was completed.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Punishingly hot temperatures coupled with drastically high humidity will peak Wednesday, making temperatures feel even more intense than previously blistering days, with real relief not expected to arrive until Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The second a blistering last-gasp effort from Ainsley Maitland-Niles introduced for his debut as a substitute.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

After a blistering start in 2025 that appeared to solidify Crow-Armstrong as a burgeoning superstar, the Chicago Cubs’ outfielder fell into a dismal slump that not even a full winter could fix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The angry, blistering sun did not let me.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez


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