foam

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Spray foam is a chemical product made from two materials which, when combined, expand to 30 - 60 times their liquid volume, filling gaps and hard-to-reach spaces.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Firefighters filled it with foam and water to extinguish the stubborn flames.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

That robot—part of the Tompkins Robotics tSort automated-sorting system—zooms across foam mats and tips the item into a black tote box bound for a particular store.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

She lay across the bed and drifted off to sleep, and was still asleep when Mia came home from the restaurant with two foam containers of leftover noodles and a new idea.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng