plaster

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Most of Gaudí’s original plaster models and plans were destroyed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, leaving his successors to piece together what they could and fill in the gaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

An army of people would spend a week or two searching for tiger tracks and making tracings or plaster casts of the left hind foot.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Much of the sector "needs not just a sticking plaster but urgent corrective action", the report said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Archaeologists uncovered more than 5,000 fragments of painted wall plaster, along with bronze fittings from doors and windows, pointing to richly decorated structures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The disrepair of the house did not bother her at all, the crumbling plaster, the peeling wallpaper, the faded paints or the columns; none of it made any difference.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy