He didn't need to strip paint from the walls.
The Sun
He had a voice that could strip paint at 50 paces.
Times, Sunday Times
They could strip paint off a wall.
The Sun
As well as an observer - her eyes, as she has written, could strip paint from the walls - a writer needs to be a listener.
Times, Sunday Times
Instead, it can withstand sandstorms powerful enough to strip paint off steel, without any apparent damage.
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