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clay

[kley] / kleɪ /


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From there, we just kind of molded the clay on the table a little bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

When Cobolli sent a smash long on the second match point, Zverev instantly fell backwards onto the clay and sobbed into his hands.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And through it all, favorites tumbled on the red clay until all that remained was the most surprising tennis major in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In many parts of the island, the soil’s high clay content causes deep fractures to form as it dries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Nhamo stuck her finger into the reserve clay and tasted it.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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