clay
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These clay minerals require liquid water to form.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the clay was dry and there was a colorful palette of pigments in front of me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Older versions of the story exist on clay tablets, but the water-damaged sections of parchment kept at the Manchester library are the most ancient version of the epic in "book" form.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“In Korea, back in the day, they used yellow clay to build homes for better air circulation,” Kim says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
I dug my fingers into the clay to gain purchase and pulled.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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