gunk
Example Sentences
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The drugs attack a sticky gunk – called beta amyloid – that builds up in the spaces between brain cells in Alzheimer's disease.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Clear out the gunk in your AirPods with this high-quality cleaning set.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Wastewater is filled with human feces, garbage and other gross gunk that carries dangerous disease, and is piped away from our civilization for that reason.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024
She chases a tip down a dark alley leading to a spotless lab where her numbered locker yields tubes of white gunk, syringes of green miracle formula and some easy-to-read instructions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024
Fortunately, none of the gunk stuck to her, but still her skin tingled with revulsion.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
