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  • Beneath a parked pick-up I spotted a scuffed-up baseball that I carried off into the night.

    Sideburns Luke Tennis 2011

  • Mr. Gaines, now a carpenter, was wearing scuffed-up canvas Carhartt "logger" pants, the kind with a double layer of fabric riveted to the leg fronts.

    My Carhartt Detroit Jacket Dan Neil 2011

  • But this is Theyskens, the 34-year-old fashion-world darling with the long hair and the slouchy jean shorts and the scuffed-up work boots.

    Word of advice for spring wardrobe: caution 2011

  • Oozing old-school elegance mosaic tile floors, circular iron light fixtures, scuffed-up mirrors... meant to evoke the upscale Euro food courts found in places like Harrod's, PFH offers a conglomeration of differently decor'd, counter-top seating outposts, each cooking up a different cuisine but serving the collective output from all the kitchens, a philosophy of sharing that won't be mirrored by you.

    Thrillist: The Plaza Food Hall By Todd English: A Swanky Grub Hall Thrillist 2010

  • Oozing old-school elegance mosaic tile floors, circular iron light fixtures, scuffed-up mirrors ... meant to evoke the upscale Euro food courts found in places like Harrod's, PFH offers a conglomeration of differently decor'd, counter-top seating outposts, each cooking up a different cuisine but serving the collective output from all the kitchens, a philosophy of sharing that won't be mirrored by you.

    Thrillist: The Plaza Food Hall By Todd English: A Swanky Grub Hall Thrillist 2010

  • Her base of operations is a worn-out office, donated by a supporter, with dated wood paneling and scuffed-up furniture.

    Nikki Haley goes from small-time agitator to credible candidate for S.C. governor 2010

  • There was gray concrete, rusting steel-rimmed windows, and scuffed-up metal doors on all sides.

    THE LAST GREAT GETAWAY of the WATER BALLOON BOYS SCOTT WILLIAM CARTER 2010

  • Medwick was “none the worse for having gone into the fruit business on a minor scale recently,” joshed the Eagle in a reference to the torrent of apples and oranges that had been thrown at Ducky by Detroit fans eight days earlier.86 Nonetheless, Ducky-Wucky, as his bride called him, went hitless against lefty “Neck” Stanley and his wicked emery ball—a scuffed-up pitch that behaved like a spitter.

    Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert Timothy M. Gay 2010

  • Medwick was “none the worse for having gone into the fruit business on a minor scale recently,” joshed the Eagle in a reference to the torrent of apples and oranges that had been thrown at Ducky by Detroit fans eight days earlier.86 Nonetheless, Ducky-Wucky, as his bride called him, went hitless against lefty “Neck” Stanley and his wicked emery ball—a scuffed-up pitch that behaved like a spitter.

    Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert Timothy M. Gay 2010

  • Oozing old-school elegance mosaic tile floors, circular iron light fixtures, scuffed-up mirrors ... meant to evoke the upscale Euro food courts found in places like Harrod's, PFH offers a conglomeration of differently decor'd, counter-top seating outposts, each cooking up a different cuisine but serving the collective output from all the kitchens, a philosophy of sharing that won't be mirrored by you.

    Thrillist: The Plaza Food Hall By Todd English: A Swanky Grub Hall Thrillist 2010

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