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crevice

[krev-is] / ˈkrɛv ɪs /


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It's the Azteca - it has football history oozing out of every crevice.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The smoke from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire had spread into every crevice and corner of the facility, inescapable despite the masks handed out to staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 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

Trump said the Friday rescue of the first airman was kept quiet so a search could continue for the second pilot, who was wounded but climbed up to a mountain crevice where he was rescued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

It leaked through a narrow crevice between two smooth walls of rock.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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

Washing produce can reduce your risk, but it doesn’t eliminate it as the parasites can linger in the crevices of produce like raspberries and lettuce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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

I listened to the mournful calls of the doves in the stone crevices of the castle walls and envied the lowly birds who nestled freely and without fear.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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