paint

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Still, they can paint slightly different pictures of inflation, with PCE typically running about 40 basis points, or 0.4 percentage point, below CPI on average.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He’s held onto those letters for decades, from a women’s Bible study group, a Sunday school class, and a man who offered to paint his house for free.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

They’ve often referred to it as watching paint dry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Shirley Eaton covered in gold body paint for the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Grandpa,” I said, “I like that roan—I like him a lot—but I can’t make up my mind. I just wish that paint wasn’t crippled.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls