After polishing our starters off our plates were quickly whisked away and we were asked if we were ready for our main courses.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/tried-one-yorkshires-best-chinese-27629948

As a woman, Taylor has to keep reinventing herself, glossing her image, perfecting her look, always polishing that red lip, classic thing that you like – and smiling through the tears.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12872179/taylor-swift-saves-recession-truckers-bonus-taylornomics.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Further in the teachers' August Revolution, they will protest by begging, polishing shoes, selling tea and pakoras, etc. in the upcoming days if the government does not agree to their demands.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-primary-teachers-shave-heads-to-protest-appointment-pending-since-3-years

“I applied to the World Bank, I pled my case and they inspected the centre, all this was done before the procurement of the electron microscope and the polishing machine.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/we-followed-due-process-in-award-execution-of-contracts-nmdc-boss/fsqzqs2

If you can get your mouth around that lengthy venue name, you'll have no trouble polishing off the Festive Afternoon Tea — a festive take on the restaurant's usual Skyline Afternoon Tea, featuring themed pastries.

Source: https://londonist.com/london/christmas-in-london/festive-christmas-afternoon-teas-high-tea-london

Imran Tauqir, general manager at the lastminute.com London Eye, said: "This is polishing with a panoramic view.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65012126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

It's not all dark furniture and here's your polishing rag, go to it.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8283739/beeswax-and-tall-tales-how-athol-salters-love-of-antiques-inspired-his-daughter-jane-crowley-to-create-dirty-janes/?src=rss

"Most of these songs are older songs I wrote before, that deserve to see the light of day, that I'm polishing up and have been ready for so long to release," she said.

Source: https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/emily-hicks-feature/Content?oid=20276282

She continued: “There are buckets along the corridor by the members' tea room as someone is polishing the brass.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1802852/inside-crumbling-palace-of-westminster-damage-repairs-spt

Silicosis is caused by breathing in small particles of silica dust, which is created when cutting, drilling, grinding or polishing certain types of stone, rock, sand and clay.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2023/09/29/campaign-combat-rise-major-disease/

So he's polishing himself up and he's been brilliant.

Source: https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/fleetwood-towns-rejected-bid-for-ryan-graydon-miles-below-derry-citys-valuation-as-ruaidhri-higgins-declares-the-matter-closed-4155963

Still another follows the endearing screw-up Richie () through a weeklong boot camp polishing forks and working the dining room at a three-star Chicago restaurant.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/arts/television/the-bear-review.html

The Dainfern clubhouse, where I had first met him, was in a state of disarray at this early Monday hour, with cleaning crews polishing floors, and noisy leaf-blowers operating outside.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202305150108.html

The goldsmiths are charging customers for polishing but 20-25% are deducting from clients on selling which isn’t fair, the counsel added.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/regulating-golds-prices-phc-orders-sbp-association-to-submit-comments/

“The group has been rehearsing five hours per week, learning, improving and polishing the routine.

Source: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23789810.musselburgh-dancers-heading-can-dance-super-convention/?ref=rss

The new owners plan to keep the 12 current employees, then double employment in the next two years and expand its traditional product line of tubular felt belts used as roller covers in manufacturing and polishing applications.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/13/business/felt-mill-aerospace-expansion-joam40zk0w/

The replacement of two castors and repair of lacquer surfaces on a baby grand piano cost €340 while €147 was spent on removing scratches and polishing a window seat.

Source: https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/06/18/over-e150000-spent-on-refurbishment-of-dublins-mansion-house/

The results showed that 30 days after the dental cleaning and polishing, dogs which had received the additive daily scored 47% lower for the amount of plaque, and had a 24% lower score for the amount of tartar, compared to dogs in the water-only group.

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/mouthwash-dogs-can-stop-bad-27839175

These are known as polishing technologies.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-india-natural-ways-wastewater-big.html

“They’re not learning any new dives, they’re just polishing.

Source: https://trinitonian.com/2023/01/26/trinity-swim-and-dive-team-prepares-for-scac-and-ncaa-competitions/