paint

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“You don’t want to paint yourself as the mother or father of the group,” Abrahams says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In other areas of the city, preservationists have successfully delayed the president’s bid to paint over the natural gray granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Copley revolutionized American portraiture through his deft handling of paint and, still more, through his use of objects and clothing to combine individual psychology with social status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

That was the catalyst for the paint recycling enterprise and helping to make it more affordable for people.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The house was at one point painted a bright green, but now only a few flaky patches of paint remain.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold