glue

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Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

And yet the glue that held it all together was Marquinhos, still peerless at 31, and with the uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time while exuding calm authority.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Regardless, if Adama is humanity’s fist, Roslin is the glue that holds the fleet together.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“I’d go so far as to say that the Nortons were the glue that sustained the young artists of the time,” said conceptual artist Charles Gaines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

All Holly had was a bottle of age-thickened Elmer’s glue, so the corners were sloppy.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry