rag
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A similar approach underlies “pulp painting,” in which artists use pigmented rag to work wet-into-wet as if they were using more traditional media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Usually seen in stone screens, the motif is just as crisply cut here in cotton rag, the voids in its surface allowing us to peek at the text inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Even our rag companies wouldn't be able to accept that."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Not to be a snot rag, but I go to Wood & Water so much that they kind of know me there, and they can usually get me a table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
I grab the rag out of his hand—I’m not trying to be rude, but I’m on autopilot.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Leaving the crunchy, ragged edges on the paper, we stuffed our notice of intent into an envelope.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
There are parts of the island you’re not allowed to photograph, “secure zones” consisting of dilapidated military buildings topped with ragged, sun-bleached Albanian flags.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The minerals dried up, leaving the country once named Pleasant Island looking ragged, with large parts of its central areas uninhabitable and extremely challenging to farm.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
At 43, Laferte’s vocal cords have reached a decadent peak — angry and ragged, deliciously wounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
With ragged breaths and shaking hands, Anya watched the rusalki approach.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Guys hitting massive sixes, guys bowling rapid and spinners ragging it.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
We’ve all spent so much time ragging on Twitter and not really liking Twitter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
I've spent quite a bit of time ragging on "The Witcher," but I'd be remiss not to mention some things that the show is doing right.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2022
They would be ragging me the whole game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2019
The other guys hoot, and start ragging on Noodle.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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