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blister

[blis-ter] / ˈblɪs tər /


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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 pitching through a blister on the middle finger of his right hand.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 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

Drogon roared full in her face, his breath hot enough to blister skin.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The downpour turned the path—uphill, then downhill, then uphill again—into a slick mess of red clay and rock; every step had my blisters screaming in a new language.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Earlier this month while running in Northern Ireland she had to cope with blisters on her legs caused by exposure to giant hogweed in Scotland.

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

That evening I attempted the arguably more difficult task of drinking a mint julep while lying on the floor, feet elevated so as not to disturb the blisters.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

The bandages made his hands itch and somebody had to watch him all the time else he would bust the blisters.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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

Yee said she should drop out of the race and Villaraigosa blistered her in ads.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

It nudged me to trust a roast chicken with five more minutes, until the skin blistered into crackle and glass.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2025

Her hands blistered, and some nights she was so tired she couldn’t sleep.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

Thompson ran the 40 in a blistering 4.26 seconds, tying him for the fastest at the 2026 combine and the third-fastest time by a wide receiver at the combine since 2003.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

He boasts a fastball that sits at 98 mph and often reaches triple digits, blistering speeds that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The research was released during a blistering northern hemisphere summer when extreme heat broke numerous records and contributed to the deaths of tens of thousands of people.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The blistering flames rising above the house were just waving goodbye to everyone who was watching.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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