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crevice

[krev-is] / ˈkrɛv ɪs /


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The introduction sits right between poetic and blunt, and this same small, temporal crevice is where the Holbrooke sisters spend their time.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Researchers from several South American institutions have identified a new species of crevice weaver spider, expanding what scientists know about the Pikelinia genus.

From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026

In 1993 Pope John Paul II formally recognized Israel, and in 2000 he placed a letter of apology for past Jewish suffering in a Western Wall crevice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

I was a “serious yogi,” and to date me would mean respecting my daily practice and being OK with the 3,000 small Ganesha statues tucked into every crevice of my apartment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Then I have to half crawl, half drag myself out of the crevice because I am so wiped out.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

They are sticky and chewy, each bite of fruit managing to get stuck in between the tightest crevices of your teeth.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Also, crevices larger than a quarter-inch must be sealed “to prevent vermin harborage.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

But would the holographic pixels of an A.I.-generated facsimile capture the tiny crevices between my brother’s crooked teeth?

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

The granddaughter of a traumatized mouse may still carry a certain characteristic, but her fundamental mousiness isn’t a result of such highly specific ancestral experiences, which operate in the narrowest crevices of evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Now there were long outcroppings of granite with deep crevices between, and Kino walked on bare unmarkable stone when he could and leaped from ledge to ledge.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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