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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

Roberts also said he didn’t believe the blister affected Ohtani’s command last week, when he threw six hitless innings against the Rockies but issued four walks and hit a batter.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 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

So much to tell, in fact, that Sticky was complaining of a blister on his finger by the time he’d finished the report.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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

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

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

When we meet in April, they’re still recovering from Coachella, where Yang braved horrible foot blisters for Addison Rae and Sabrina Carpenter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Hundreds and hundreds of hideous blisters boiled all over his face.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

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

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

"I looked like a plucked turkey because my skin had blistered so much," Chris says.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

He said he had “serious burns” to his face and arms and that the incident had singed his eyebrows and blistered his mouth.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2024

It’s cracked and blistered from all the scrubbing and scrubbing.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

King performed well at the NFL scouting combine earlier this year, running the 40-yard dash in a blistering 4.46 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

In January, Nanos said he hoped the TV series would cast a heroic light on his jurisdiction, where deputies work in daytime’s blistering heat and the blanket darkness of desert night.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

People flocked to air-conditioned shopping malls or cafes to escape the blistering temperatures, an AFP reporter saw.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Giant hogweed contains a sap which can leave painful blistering and scarring when it comes into contact with human skin.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

He was blistering in his intelligence and blistering in his self-regard.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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