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clay

[kley] / kleɪ /


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While she said she was optimistic of transferring her clay form to the grass, she had also not won on the surface for two years going into this year's championships.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The samples revealed a 100 foot thick layer of pelagic clay, an extremely soft, slippery sediment formed over millions of years as microscopic particles slowly settled to the seafloor.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

The clay, most of which is dug from the Humber Estuary, arrives in heavy blocks and is stacked on pallets in the yard at William Blyth, in Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The two have met three times before, including twice this year, on hard courts in Dubai and on clay in Charleston, S.C.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

First, he rubbed the turquoise stone until it became warm and was as soft as a piece of clay.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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