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foam

[fohm] / foʊm /
NOUN
bubbles formed from a liquid
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He manipulates the physical form of the ingredient to showcase different temperatures and textures: souffle, cream, biscuit, foam, and air.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

It also froths milk and makes cold foam, which opens up even more possibilities for a build-your-own drink bar.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

He also said he was shocked by the poor construction of the buildings, with plastic foam having been used as mortar filler between cement slabs and insufficient reinforcing steel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

According to researchers, any toxic airborne chemicals would likely stem from the charred foam insulation, metal exterior, burned solar panels and any lithium batteries that might have been present inside the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Rae nods and goes to one end of one of the forty-two-foot strips of carpet-bonded foam.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

Electrolyzers require components in practical forms such as metal meshes and foams, so laboratory performance alone is not enough.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

The three movements include “an invocation to hands that weave”; “a meeting of foams, needles, songs, threats and pulsations”; and what Negrón calls “an archipelago of resonances and possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

One of the chemicals found by both the EA and the independent testing is PFOS, a substance banned in the UK due to potential carcinogenic risks, often used in firefighting foams.

From BBC May 20, 2026

Since foams are widely used in products ranging from cleaning solutions to pharmaceuticals, understanding how they behave is essential for improving their performance, such as creating foams that resist drainage.

From Science Daily Mar. 23, 2026

Bile foams in my gut and my thoughts tumble every which way as I try to work out how I’m going to fit a dog into my already too-jam-packed life.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The straw made from foamed CDA was a prototype to see if increasing the surface area would accelerate break down.

From Science Daily Jan. 30, 2024

Pennsylvania officials will use 2,000 tons of lightweight foamed glass nuggets to fill in the section of a U.S.

From Washington Times Jun. 15, 2023

Visible through a tangle of sea-grape trees, swells gently foamed over the inshore reefs.

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2022

Since then, Queensland has been using a process called foamed bitumen stabilisation.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2022

Sweet water foamed around them, pushing them along.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

“There are contestants that become very polarizing and you’ll have people absolutely foaming at the mouth wanting them to lose,” says former champion Mattea Roach, speaking from experience.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

The A12 cafe, on one of the busiest avenues in the capital, displays a large picture of a foaming pint on its window.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

Because I know from experience that some of you are frothing, foaming and itching to reach out and tell me that illegal means illegal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2025

Symptoms of muscarine poisoning include muscle cramps, blurred vision, foaming from the mouth, vomiting and diarrhea.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2025

He had pictured Dorothy standing on a boardwalk or beach, tossing Nipper into the air, Nipper soaring over the sand, the foaming surf.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli




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