sprayed

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A police spokesperson said a man had sprayed a substance at a cash machine on the ground floor of the building in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre on Monday.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Aerial footage filmed by local TV stations on Friday showed jets of water being sprayed at the tank, which has a capacity of 34,000 gallons.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“You cannot tell Americans to eat real food while protecting the cancer-causing chemicals sprayed on it,” said Vani Hari, an influencer who goes by the name “Food Babe.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The farmers did what they always did: They sprayed and sprayed, chemicals and pesticides, stuff so powerful that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

She kneels and cups one of the petals, which looks like it’s been sprayed with glitter.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer