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foam

[fohm] / foʊm /
NOUN
bubbles formed from a liquid
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“I had to prop myself against this foam spike in front of my colleagues and friends, and then have Winona come up and chop my head off, which was incredible,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

To my mind, we are still the big foam finger number one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She uses a shared toilet and shower, and has taped a foam board across the bottom of her doorway to keep out rats and cockroaches.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Anta collaborated with Chinese scientists to develop a type of foam cushion made with nitrogen that provides extra bounciness—all but demolishing Nike’s competitive moat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The little children playing on the edge of the silky line of foam.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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