clump

Example Sentences

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I licked both my hands and ran them through my shortish hair, slicking down any clumps that were sticking up.

From Literature

This pattern points to increased particle clumping and removal as plastics travel through the atmosphere.

From Science Daily

While an environmental disaster from the jet fuel spillage was averted, the coastguard undertook a clean-up operation after discovering clumps of plastic pellets, or nurdles, in the sea and washed ashore.

From Barron's

Farther up, he pointed out clumps of new conifers, some up to 18 feet tall.

From Los Angeles Times

When altered, IgA can leak into the bloodstream and form clumps that damage the kidneys, which is a defining feature of IgA nephropathy.

From Science Daily