blister
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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
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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
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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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