sponge
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Like squeezing a sponge, the descending motion dries the air out and when you add in the fact the air is compressed, this also adds to the air heating up.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
It will occupy an area partly covered in a marshy oasis, or "vega," which acts as a natural sponge.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
A cool sponge or piece of clothing soaked in water and placed under the armpits or on the neck can help to cool someone.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He is both the 20-year-old sponge we all know — and were — and someone decidedly different.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Despite this human disaster, the industry continued to thrive, but between the 1910s and the 1990s, developments took place that spelled the end of the glory days for sponge diving.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing sponge
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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