stained
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From the floor to ceiling, more than 20,000 books were crammed every which way into shelves they’d built and stained themselves nearly 20 years before.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Property damage looks like stained carpeting, unusual paint colors or damaged appliances.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Blood stained the white limestone rocks, blending in with the West Bank's distinctive reddish soil.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Built on the site of Andrew Jackson’s headquarters in the War of 1812 and replete with marble staircases and stained glass, the hotel dates to 1908.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
In another, heaps of stained cloth, bent nails, and bones had been sorted into even piles.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
