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riming

verb

present participle of rime

as in coating

to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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Electron beams replace ovens Ateios says the process enables coating speeds of 30 meters per minute across a 300-millimeter-wide web.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Locals and government officials were clearing debris and shoveling thick mud coating much of the town.

— Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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True to form, Hilton upped the ante on her latest red carpet appearance by encrusting her limbs in rhinestones.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
As cities race to figure out to handle this growing plague encrusting bridges and landmarks, one town has found a solution through art.

— Ash Bhardwaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

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Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

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This emerged when another routine health intervention in June had a target list with 4 million more children than the measles campaign despite covering the same age group.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

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