clay
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Though clay roof tiles were introduced by the Romans, the English industry grew up in the eastern part of the country during the 12th century.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Because this pelagic clay layer stretches for hundreds of miles along the Japan Trench, researchers believe the region may be more vulnerable to shallow slip earthquakes than previously thought.
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
She was making a pot from wet clay.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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